Douse
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse. To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail. To fall suddenly into water. To put out; to extinguish.
Duck
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.To lower (something) into water.To lower (the head) in order to prevent it from being struck by something.To try to evade doing something.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling.The flesh of a duck used as food.A batsman's score of zero after getting out. (short for duck's egg, since the digit "0" is round like an egg.)A term of endearmentDear, Mate (informal way of addressing a friend or stranger).A playing card with the rank of two.A tightly-woven cotton fabric used as sailcloth.A partly-flooded cave passage with limited airspace.A building intentionally constructed in the shape of an everyday object to which it is related.
Example sentence: I look like a duck. It's the way my mouth curls up, or my nose tilts up. I should have played Howard the Duck.