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Tucking vs Ducking - What's the difference?

tucking | ducking |

As verbs the difference between tucking and ducking

is that tucking is present participle of lang=en while ducking is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between tucking and ducking

is that tucking is {{cx|sewing|lang=en}} A tuck while ducking is the action of the verb to duck.

tucking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tuck.
  • * 2006 , Karen Harper, The Last Boleyn
    • White embroidery, lace, delicate tuckings , and elaborate ribbings rioted across the white of his short doubtlet, breech, and tight stockings.

    ducking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to duck .
  • (countable) An instance of ducking (a person in water, etc).
    • They gave him a ducking in the river as a punishment.

    Derived terms

    * ducking stool