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Meaning of "ducking and diving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUCKING AND DIVING

ducking and diving play
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WHAT DOES DUCKING AND DIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ducking and Diving

Ducking and Diving is the fifth episode of series two of the BBC's Robin Hood series. It was shown on Saturday 3 November 2007 on BBC One.

Definition of ducking and diving in the English dictionary

The definition of ducking and diving in the dictionary is evasiveness.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUCKING AND DIVING

duck-egg blue
duck-shove
duck-shoving
duck´s arse
duckbill
duckboard
ducker
duckfoot quote
duckie
duckies
ducking
ducking stool
duckling
duckpin
ducks
ducks and drakes
ducktail
duckwalk
duckweed
ducky

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUCKING AND DIVING

assisted living
caregiving
clean-living
cost of living
deceiving
diving
driving
drunk driving
forgiving
giving
leaving
living
reviving
scuba diving
skydiving
standard of living
striving
surviving
thanksgiving
thriving
unforgiving

Synonyms and antonyms of ducking and diving in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ducking and diving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUCKING AND DIVING

Find out the translation of ducking and diving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ducking and diving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ducking and diving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闪避和潜水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ducking y buceo
570 millions of speakers

English

ducking and diving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्ण रूप से भीगना और गोताखोरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتملص والغوص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увертываясь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Esquivar-se e mergulho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিস্ক এবং ডাইভিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plongeon et la plongée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyelam dan menyelam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ducking und Tauchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダッキングとダイビング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더킹 과 다이빙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyedaki lan nyilem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tránh né và lặn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்கிங் மற்றும் டைவிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डकवल्यासारखे आणि डायविंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ördek ve dalış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ducking e immersioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyciszania i nurkowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

увертиваясь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scufundare și scufundări
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βουτιά και καταδύσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ducking en duik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ducking och dykning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ducking og dykking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ducking and diving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCKING AND DIVING»

The term «ducking and diving» is regularly used and occupies the 61.673 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUCKING AND DIVING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ducking and diving

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUCKING AND DIVING»

Discover the use of ducking and diving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ducking and diving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ducking and Diving: Britain, Basketball and Brunel in the 1980s
Basketball is the world's second most popular sport.
John Kirkland, 2012
2
The Changing Face of the Priesthood: A Reflection on the ...
... earth — Sam Keen "The drug dealer, the ducking and diving political leader, the wife beater, the chronically 'crabby' boss, the 'hot shot' junior executive, the unfaithful husband, the company 'yes man,' the indifferent graduate school adviser, ...
Donald B. Cozzens, 2000
3
I Want To Live:
He lays bare his thoughts and daily routine, but above all, his admiration and respect for his fellow cancer patients and the people who work within the NHS.
Patrick Feenan, 2013
4
The Irish magazine, and monthly asylum for neglected ...
DUCKING AND DIVING fOR SALVATION. During the last frost at Sunder - land, ( ome disciples of adult baptism anJ total immersion, having to go thiough the ceremony, on approaching the water, did not altogether like its appearance, it being ...
5
Information Communication Technologies and Emerging Business ...
She was an exemplary case study of a creative worker for whom “[t]he norm now is a kind of middle class 'ducking and diving'” (McRobbie, 2002a, p. 525). Ellie also finds it necessary to combine a number ofjobs to make a living as an artist.
Yuichi Washida, 2007
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High Heels and Hijack
'I'm telling you, Sam, "ducking and diving" is what I said, and "ducking and diving" is what I mean. Full stop. Besides, I couldn't have said it was "wucking and weaving", could I, of hoe? You gotta sort of make it, like, rhyme, or something.
Nibor Nalam, 2002
7
Don't Wait For Your Ship to Come In...Swim Out to Meet It: ...
... values and their effects on our lives. We also look at the idea of matching values and goals and the implications on our personal development. THE EBB AND FLOW OF IT Bubbling under the surface,. 61 Chapter Three: Ducking and Diving.
Gary Wood, 2008
8
Saracen at the Gates
... legs, skinnier arms, Benedictine Govindasamy or Angamuthu Applesamy or some such jungli name. His spare tyre rested on his full arse and hips. His pink pinstriped shirt strained to keep the tyre contained. White 1 Ducking and Diving ...
Zinaid Meeran, 2009
9
7 Stories and a Play
Ducking and diving, he thought. Ducking and diving. The coachman thought the same, only in French. They weretwodays on the road andhad two, perhapsthree more to go whenan axle snapped and afront wheel fell off, tipping thecoach into ...
D.M. Jones, 2012
10
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Ducking and diving in Japanese rice fields Farmers in Japan also combine different activities in a complex ecosystem, in this case, rearing ducks in rice fields. Soon after they have planted rice seedlings, they release ducklings, about 20 per ...
United Nations

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUCKING AND DIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ducking and diving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ducking and diving highlights of Zenit St Petersburg vs Ludogrets
Ducking and diving highlights of Zenit St Petersburg vs Ludogrets. Zenit's friendly against Ludogrets went a bit Benny Hill with ducks invading ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Cutting £12bn in welfare should only be the start, Chancellor
... welfare spending whilst ducking and diving around the specifics of how these savings might be found. Only in recent days has the Chancellor ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Bar/fly: Ho Chi Minh City
Even 1 litre growlers are available, delivered through Ho Chi Minh City's compelling buzz by a ducking and diving motorbike taxi, and there are ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Spare Parts cast spell of joy, loss
As a young boy, Abel is just thrilled to chuck on his flippers and dive into the sea, ducking and diving with Blueback. But Abel soon finds he is ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
5
Jamie Carragher turns the tables on Gary Neville in jersey forfeit
Carragher has been ducking and diving for the last few days to try and get out of the bet - even enlisting innocent children to the cause. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Harley Bennell photos: 'It's time for AFL to admit drugs problem'
“No ducking and diving, no comparing alcohol to drugs, no worrying about minimising damage and playing the blame game. Let's work out ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
7
'Charging Zuma not my call'
The DA has accused the former acting head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Mokotedi Mpshe, of ducking and diving on the corruption ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
8
Nice place, the old Millwall Docks—but a bit of a 'dive' for Canal …
What are you do for a living? Just ducking and diving! That's what the Canal & Rivers Trust gets brave surveyors doing, delving into mud and ... «East London Advertiser, Jun 15»
9
LETTER: Leadership lack kills
You don't see Ms Merkel ducking and diving, as President Jacob Zuma is doing. To our leaders, please stop shouting. This is not about you. «BDlive, Jun 15»
10
Now for the economic cost of Pretoria's Bashir stunt
A government ducking and diving on misspending public money is one thing; a government treating a court order with the same disdain as ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»

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