Definition of dud
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: a bomb or missile that fails to explode
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Examples of dud in a Sentence
The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.
She put on her new duds for the party.
Recent Examples of dud from the Web
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If any or all of these valid concerns cause the Trans Mountain project to fail, then Canadian taxpayers will be on the hook for the commercial liabilities of a dud investment.
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Entertainment Tonight calculated the cost of Markle’s outfits from her first one-on-one meeting with the Queen to her wedding gown, which proves that designer duds add up fast.
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However, all parties involved claimed, and continue to claim, that the meeting ended up being a dud and let nowhere.
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The Bears will wear the orange duds — which some observers have likened to a pumpkin look for a franchise that's generally adhered to its traditional unis for most of its 99 seasons — at Miami on Oct. 14 and home against the Vikings on Nov. 18.
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The only way to ensure a ticket sale to that trio of duds is to attach USC.
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But this year, the event is shaping up to be a dud.
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The numbers are well down from peak years, and some thought last year would be a dud.
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Along with the sweet new duds for kids, Target will also be the first retailer to sell the Museum of Ice Cream‘s premium flavors: Cherrylicious, Churro Churro, Nana Banana, Chocolate Crush, Vanillionaire, Piñata and Sprinkle Pool.
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Origin and Etymology of dud
Middle English dudde
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First Known Use: 1567
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yeardud Synonyms
Synonyms
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, turkey, washout;
Antonyms
blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner;
Near Antonyms
corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, phenomenon;
Related Words
also-ran, disappointment, dog, has-been, near miss;
Definition of dud
: of little or no worth : valueless
- dud checks
First Known Use of dud
1899
DUD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of dud for English Language Learners
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: something that does not do what it is supposed to do : something that is a complete failure
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duds : clothes
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Definition of dud for English Language Learners
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—used to describe something that fails completely or does not work properly
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