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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈsit•ting ˈduck, n. [countable]

a helpless or easy target or victim.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sit′ting duck′,

a helpless or easy target or victim:a sitting duck for shady financial schemes.

1940–45

'sitting duck' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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