I
n.
1) ~ s quack; waddle
2) a young ~ is a ~ling
3) a male ~ is a drake
4) ( misc. ) to take to like a ~ takes to water ('to adapt to smt. quickly and easily')
II
v.
1) ( d ; intr. ) ('to move quickly') to ~ into (we ~ed into the nearest building)
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ out of ('to evade') (to ~ out of an obligation)