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duck out
verb as in abscond
verb as in escape
verb as in lam
Strong matches
Weak matches
- bail out
- break out
- burst out
- cut and run
- cut loose
- fly the coop
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- give someone the slip
- go scot-free
- make a getaway
- make getaway
- make off
- make oneself scarce
- play hooky
- run away
- run off
- run out on
- slip away
- steal away
- take a powder
- take flight
- take it on the lam
- take on the lam
- work out of
- wriggle out
Example Sentences
But while he was close to Sa he wasn't in front of him and, unlike Robertson, he did not duck out of the path of the ball.
"As a northern comprehensive girl arriving in Oxford in 1993, I was a duck out of water."
“Like breathwork techniques, EFT tapping is relatively easy to learn and perform, and you can do it just about anywhere — meaning that if you’re in the midst of a busy or stressful day, all you need to do is duck out for five to 15 minutes of solitude,” says the Cleveland Clinic.
The moment was an instant classic for those attending the concert: “Ohhh, look at these two,” singer Chris Martin said as the cam spotlighted the couple, prompting Cabot to suddenly, awkwardly duck out of camera range while Cabot turned her back, covered her face and ultimately fled.
The "duck out of water" appeal, Hilton's "that's hot" persona and Richie's dry humor made the show a hit.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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