duck down

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English

Verb

duck down (third-person singular simple present ducks down, present participle ducking down, simple past and past participle ducked down)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To crouch in order to hide or protect oneself.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To stoop oneself down quickly, in order to avoid being hit.