duck off
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To quietly leave a place without anyone noticing.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To leave a place quietly and quickly, often to avoid notice or responsibility.
"He ducked off before anyone could ask him to help clean up."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Less common than 'duck out'. Heard more in Australian and British informal speech. Can imply avoiding a responsibility or simply making a quiet exit. Not widely used in formal writing.
Commonly used with
quietly early meeting party unnoticed
Forms
Base
duck off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
ducks off
he/she/it
Past simple
ducked off
yesterday
Past participle
ducked off
have + pp
-ing form
ducking off
continuous
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