dud

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Definition of dud

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 duds plural

b : personal belongings

2a : one that is ineffectual also : failure a box-office dud

3 : a bomb or missile that fails to explode

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Definition of dud (Entry 2 of 2)

: of little or no worth : valueless dud checks

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Examples of dud in a Sentence

Noun The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew. She put on her new duds for the party.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The great catastrophic threat of our time turned out to be a colossal dud. — Eric Spitznagel, Popular Mechanics, "‘Here We Go. The Chaos Is Starting’: An Oral History of Y2K," 27 Dec. 2019 But a dud, low-turnout election won’t deliver the protest movement much on its own. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Algeria’s election is a vote few actually want," 11 Dec. 2019 Which means, even with a dud second-half performance, there’s still plenty to be bullish about in regards to the Broncos’ secondary. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "One bad half hasn’t shaken the confidence of a Broncos passing defense that remains highly ranked in the NFL," 20 Nov. 2019 In what was a battle for first in the NFC East and a pivotal game that would put the victor in the driver’s seat in the division, Philly dropped a dud, losing to the Cowboys, 37-10. — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, "Week 7 winners, losers: Aaron Rodgers now in MVP race; Mitchell Trubisky looks lost," 21 Oct. 2019 Philip Morris-owner Altria's nearly $13 billion purchase of a 35% stake in Juul Labs could turn out to be an expensive dud amid growing health and regulatory concerns around vaping. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, "Is Altria's $13 billion investment in Juul going up in smoke?," 23 Sep. 2019 On Saturday Boston had a rare dud against the considerably undermanned Raptors. — BostonGlobe.com, "Six of them came during an important stretch at the start of the fourth quarter. The Hornets, who lingered for much of the night without ever really appearing to be a threat, pulled within 80-75 in the opening minute of the final period.," 1 Jan. 2020 Speaking of research, read reviews from both critics and customers, to avoid buying a dud, on popular sites such as Amazon.com. — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, "Cyber Monday: Some simple tips to scoring deals -- and keep data safe when shopping online," 30 Nov. 2019 He got blasted for four homers in his last start, a three-inning dud against the Cardinals. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Chad Bettis expects to be fully ready for 2020, with intent of returning to Rockies from hip surgery as an effective bullpen piece," 16 Sep. 2019

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“Dud.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dud. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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More Definitions for dud

dud

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dud

(Entry 1 of 2)

: something that does not do what it is supposed to do : something that is a complete failure

informal : clothes

dud

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of dud (Entry 2 of 2)

—used to describe something that fails completely or does not work properly

See the full definition for dud in the English Language Learners Dictionary

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Kids Definition of dud

1 : a complete failure The party was a dud.

2 : a bomb or missile that fails to explode

3 duds plural : clothing

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