lame duck lame • lame-born · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · lame duck · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an elected official still in office but not slated to continue. Synonyms: lame duck. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D u latin small letter u U+0075