Synonyms for ducking

Most common

dousing · soaking

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An instance of ducking down, e.g. to hide.

Related words

Phrases

ducking stool rubber ducking

Forms

Plural

duckings → dousings, submersions, immersions, soakings…

Example sentences

• dousing He forgot his umbrella home and got caught in a dousing downpour.
• soaking It started to rain and Ziri ended up soaking wet.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

dip¹

7 letters

soaking², dousing²

9 letters

immersion³, drenching²

10 letters

submersion³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (soaking² = 2 syllables).