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duck out
verb as in abscond
verb as in escape
verb as in lam
Strong matches
Weak matches
- bail out
- break out
- burst out
- cut and run
- cut loose
- fly the coop
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- give someone the slip
- go scot-free
- make a getaway
- make getaway
- make off
- make oneself scarce
- play hooky
- run away
- run off
- run out on
- slip away
- steal away
- take a powder
- take flight
- take it on the lam
- take on the lam
- work out of
- wriggle out
Example Sentences
The "duck out of water" appeal, Hilton's "that's hot" persona and Richie's dry humor made the show a hit.
The home side only managed two shots on target and wasted their best chance in the first-half when Anthony Martial appeared to duck out of a header, despite being in a central position just six yards out.
When he finally chased the last duck out, he’d come out almost passed out and he’d be ready to do it all over again.
As Padres third baseman Jantzen Witte threw to second, Lux seemed to try and duck out of the way of the ball.
You know, if this blows up, I’m going to just duck out of the way and take all the fire so you guys can just get away scot-free and continue to build your careers.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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