douse vs duck

douse is not a noun while duck is a noun.

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

As verbs, duck is a hyponym of douse; that is, duck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than douse:

Other hyponyms of douse include sop, dip, douse, dabble.

As verbs, douse and duck are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of douse include dip.

douse (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

douse (verb)	duck (verb)
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
slacken	to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
lower quickly	submerge or plunge suddenly
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	dip into a liquid
dip into a liquid
wet thoroughly
put out, as of a candle or a light