/ Dictionary / Index D dead duck: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dead' duck' Pronunciation: [key] a person or thing that is beyond help, redemption, or hope: One more missed opportunity and this whole enterprise is a dead duck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dead drop deaden Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language