Back off and Duck

Related terms

Back off verb - To break a promise or agreement.

Show all Definitions

Duck and back off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Duck" instead a verb "Back off".

Duck verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Show all Definitions

Back off and duck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Back off" instead a verb "Duck".

Nearby Words: ducked, ducking, ducky, duckling

Played with a little in the Donald Duck short Clown of the Jungle, where the Aracuan bird begins crying and threatening to commit suicide when Donald gets too angry at his actions, causing Donald to back off.

Source: Stop, or I Shoot Myself!

Cite this Source

Duck and Back off. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_off/duck

Back off & Duck. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_off/duck>.

Duck or Back off. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/back_off/duck.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "back off" and "duck" have occurred on timeline