beg vs duck

beg is not a noun while duck is a noun.

beg and duck both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beg	No	No	Yes	No
duck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, duck is a hypernym of beg; that is, duck is a word with a broader meaning than beg:

beg: dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
duck: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other hypernyms of beg include circumvent, dodge, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.

beg (noun)	duck (noun)
	small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
	a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
	flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
	(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

beg (verb)	duck (verb)
call upon in supplication; entreat	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted	submerge or plunge suddenly
ask to obtain free	dip into a liquid

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