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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While Romney may have saved money on his Brioni tuxedo, many stars seemed to spare no expense at the Gala — wearing an array of over-the-top couture designer duds, each more extravagant and elegant than the rest.
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The grainy black-and-white visuals paired with retro duds send viewers into a juxtaposed blast to the past.
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The second won him $533 million Richard Wahl bought only two Mega Millions lottery tickets in his 47 years, and one was a dud.
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In February, low-key-menswear shop Corridor (209 Mott St.) joined Nolita’s hip-dad-duds district. 1.
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That could explain some of the hollowness of the experience, like in Netflix’s 2016 dud XOXO, which was sold as some generation-defining comedy that had its pulse on EDM culture but, in fact, lacked a pulse at all.
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The Ramblers’ maroon-and-gold uniforms even look similar to the fictional Hickory High duds.
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The offensive dud came on a night in which the Cavaliers had a chance to set a franchise record with their fifth straight game of at least 120 points -- a stretch unsurprisingly coinciding with Love's return.
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Knowing the main course involves a relationship that's already a dud dampens my enthusiasm to stick around for the whole meal.
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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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