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I think some people think that being on television makes you a sitting duck, but you have the right to remain private.
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Meaning of "sitting duck" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SITTING DUCK

sitting duck  [ˈsɪtɪŋ dʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SITTING DUCK

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preposition
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Sitting duck is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SITTING DUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sitting Ducks

Sitting Ducks is a lithograph created by Michael Bedard in the late 1970s. It depicts a literal interpretation of the idiom "sitting duck". Three ducks are relaxing in the sun on white chairs by the poolside, one looks up and notices two bullet holes in the wall. Bedard then went on to create an entire series of "Sitting Ducks" related lithographs, which culminated in a children's book and a cartoon series.

Definition of sitting duck in the English dictionary

The definition of sitting duck in the dictionary is an obvious or defenceless target.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SITTING DUCK


beduck
bɪˈdʌk
bonduc
ˈbɒnˌdʌk
chempaduk
ˈtʃɛmpəˌdʌk
duck
dʌk
geoduck
ˈdʒiːəʊˌdʌk
sheldduck
ˈʃelˌdʌk
shelduck
ˈʃɛlˌdʌk
shellduck
ˈʃelˌdʌk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SITTING DUCK

sitrep
Sitsang
sittar
sittella
sitten
sitter
sittine
sitting
sitting and standing room
Sitting Bull
sitting judge
sitting member
sitting pretty
sitting room
sitting target
sitting tenant
sitting trot
situate
situated
situation

WORDS THAT END LIKE SITTING DUCK

Barbary duck
blue duck
Bombay duck
cold duck
dead duck
decoy duck
diving duck
eider duck
ferruginous duck
grey duck
harlequin duck
Heyduck
lame duck
mandarin duck
Muscovy duck
musk duck
Peking duck
ruddy duck
sea duck
tufted duck
wood duck

Synonyms and antonyms of sitting duck in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sitting duck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SITTING DUCK

Find out the translation of sitting duck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sitting duck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sitting duck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坐在鸭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sentado pato
570 millions of speakers

English

sitting duck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बतख बैठे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يجلس بطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкой добычей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pato sentado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বসা হাঁস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canard assis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Itik duduk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leichte Beute
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

座ってカモ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앉아 오리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu bebek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngồi vịt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உட்கார்ந்து வாத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बसलेले परतले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oturan ördek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facile bersaglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaczka siedzi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легкою здобиччю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stând rață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθιστή πάπια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sittende eend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sittande anka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitting duck
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sitting duck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SITTING DUCK»

The term «sitting duck» is regularly used and occupies the 77.233 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sitting duck

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QUOTES WITH «SITTING DUCK»

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Amanda Burton
I think some people think that being on television makes you a sitting duck, but you have the right to remain private.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SITTING DUCK»

Discover the use of sitting duck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sitting duck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sitting Duck
Turns out being a “sitting duck” is a lot harder than Max expected! In this hilarious Max the Duck book, children will delight in the silly mayhem that results when Max tries to be a good babysitter.
Jackie Urbanovic
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Sitting Pretty... Or Sitting Duck?: Financial Self-Defense ...
For the first time in history, women control more than 50% of the private wealth in the United States.
Vernai Dantzler Smith, Vernai Dantzler Smith Esq, 2010
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Sitting Duck Division
Sitting Duck Division All Rights Reserved © 2001 by John W. Morse THE SITTING DUCK : IVISION Attacked From The Rear. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, ...
John W. Morse, 2001
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Sitting Ducks
A sympathetic alligator befriends a lonely duck and becomes alienated from the rest of the town's alligators who think of ducks only as food.
Michael Bedard, 2001
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Why be Different?: A Look Into Judaism
The Baseball League was one of Camp Sitting Duck's most popular traditions. There were two teams, the Eagles and the Braves. They met twice a week, on Monday and Thursday afternoons, for a rousing game of baseball. At the end of the ...
Janice Prager, 1986
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Chicken and Noodle Games: 141 Fun Activities with Innovative ...
To score points for your team and avoid being a sitting duck ... The person with that number, if standing, must keep his feet where they are and try to hit a sitting duck from the other team (who must remain stationary) by rolling a ball at her.
Herwig Baldauf, Pat Doyle, 2007
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Incest-related Syndromes of Adult Psychopathology
CHAPTER 13 Incest and Subsequent Revictimization: The Case of Therapist- Patient Sexual Exploitation, With a Description of the Sitting Duck Syndrome Richard P. Kluft, M.D. The study described in this chapter explores the incest victim's ...
Richard P. Kluft, 1990
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Psychiatric Treatment of Victims and Survivors of Sexual ...
Sitting Duck Syndrome Vs. Sitting Doc (Doctor) Syndrome Kluft (1990) identified sitting duck syndrome when he referred to incest victims who were increasingly vulnerable to be victimized, including sexual exploitation by unscrupulous ...
Jamshid A. Marvasti, 2004
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Don't Be a Sitting Duck
It is time now to level out the playing field and put the spotlight on the passenger. Before you take your next trip as a motor vehicle passenger, read this book to protect and save your life.
Demir Bükey, 2010
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Sitting Duck
Finally pardoned many years later, Al finds himself being courted by an efficiently-run organization of hit men. Should he continue his life of crime ... or become an informant and end up as a 'sitting duck' for the vengeance of the mob?
James Falk, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SITTING DUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sitting duck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sitting duck! It's hunting season!
Also, there is no need for duck calls or shotguns. We simply go out, spot a sitting duck, and bring it home. Fact is, we're collecting waterfowl to add to our purse ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
2
Gun free zones are really just sitting duck zones for radical Islamists
Why have we allowed liberals to transform American military bases into 'gun-free zones,' or as I call them, 'sitting-duck zones'? American soldiers are the most ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Stand up for your health or turn into sitting duck for diabetes
Are you sitting in your cubicle? Stand up and move around! Because walking is a healthier option. Sitting, like smoking, has become the bane of our generation. «Times of India, Jun 15»
4
Sitting duck: Flightless goose named for Britain's Kate shot
Dozens of ducks fled but William and Kate could not escape because their wings had been clipped. Two suspects, aged 17 and 18, were charged with killing an ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
5
Are You an Attacker, a Defender, or a Sitting Duck?
Still others are sitting ducks, unaware of the changes that are underway until it is ... If you scored lower than 60, you are a Sitting Duck, at risk of being blindsided ... «Pulse, Mar 15»
6
Gutfeld: 'Gun-Free Zone' Is Liberal for 'Sitting Duck'
On February 24, Fox News's Greg Gutfeld said the terror threat against Minnesota's Mall of America (MOA) has exposed the “obvious truth” that “the phrase ... «Breitbart News, Feb 15»
7
Don't' be a sitting duck! It may put you at risk for premature death
Don't sit. Get up and move around. Attach your computer to a treadmill or invest in an upright computer. Your sedentary job position is not only putting you at risk ... «Dallas Morning News, Jan 15»
8
Is Uber's rider database a sitting duck for hackers?
Before #Ubergate recedes entirely from the news, let's pause on one aspect of the story that hasn't gotten much attention so far: the cybersecurity risk of ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
9
Western Union Sitting Duck in Bitcoin Viral Ads Blunder
Western Union Sitting Duck in Bitcoin Viral Ads Blunder. 1566 Total views. 275 Total shares. Share and Get bitcoin. Share this article and get reward for every ... «CoinTelegraph, Nov 14»
10
Sitting Ducks: British, Dutch Kill Poultry to Fight Bird Flu
Chickens were being killed in the Netherlands, and Britain was preparing to kill ducks, after two cases of bird flu were discovered in Europe — but officials ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 14»

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