Duck as in a bird. Duck as in to crouch down to avoid something.
Duck as in a bird. Duck as in to crouch down to avoid something.
duck
You probably mean down, but down is not a feather, it is down.
a quack.
Both. A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another but may be spelled differently. In either case, both words have different meanings. A homograph is a word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning. "Duck," meaning a waterfowl very capable in its early youth of imprinting upon a nurturer of another species, and "duck" meaning "Look out below!" fits both categories.
Yes, "down" is a homograph. It can be used as both an adverb, meaning in a lower or worse position, and as a noun, referring to soft, fluffy feathers.
it's a homograph
Have is not a homograph.
No, "clothes" is not a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations, such as "lead" (to guide) and "lead" (a metal). "Clothes" only has one meaning and pronunciation.
Homograph
Is car a homograph
A homograph for "spring" is a coiled metal device used to store mechanical energy or to suspend something.