ducking down
Dropping below something
Ducking down is lowering one's head and upper body quickly, typically to avoid being seen or struck: She ducked down behind the counter when her ex walked in.
The phrase emphasizes the downward motion more than duck alone, suggesting a deliberate effort to get below something—a sight line, a swinging object, or a threshold.
- crouchingBending low, knees bent
- dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
- hitting the deckDropping prone for safety
- stoopingBending body forward
- hunchingRounding the back forward
squatting · bending · hiding · taking cover · recoiling · kneeling · curling · escaping · shrinking back · hunkering · evading · bobbing · shielding · avoiding · deflecting · covering · low profile · withdrawing
ducking downstanding tall
Remaining proudly upright
standing up · rising up · rearing up · springing up · reaching up
ducking downpuffing up
Inflating or expanding
standing one's ground · chest out · strutting · looming · towering over
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