DUCKING

To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

To quickly lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

To lower (something) into water; to thrust or plunge under liquid and suddenly withdraw.

To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.

To bow.

To evade doing something.

To lower the volume of (a sound) so that other sounds in the mix can be heard more clearly.

To enter a place for a short moment.

Example: "I'm just going to duck into the loo for a minute, can you hold my bag?"