dude

noun

\ ˈdüd also ˈdyüd

Definition of dude

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a man extremely fastidious in dress and manner : dandy

2 : a city dweller unfamiliar with life on the range (see range entry 1 sense 3b) especially : an Easterner in the West

3 informal : fellow, guy The other girls in the program never go out, so I always find myself out with dudes from my program. —Cosmopolitan —sometimes used as a term of address Hey, dude, what's up?

dude

verb

duded; duding

Definition of dude (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: dress up —usually used with up got duded up for the dance

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Examples of dude in a Sentence

Noun

a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry OK, dude, whatever you say.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

That time the Rock whupped a dude – with only one leg. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "'Skyscraper': 5 totally preposterous moments where Dwayne Johnson has to save the day," 11 July 2018 Mom, who has had to invent, like, 8 million voices in the past three years, weighed in on readability and how to raise a good dude through stories. — Heather Hansman, Outside Online, "A 3-Year-Old Reviews Outdoorsy Kids' Books," 5 July 2018 West Wing alum most likely to turn up as a horrifying villain who imagines himself a good dude. — Constance Grady, Vox, "The Handmaid’s Tale introduces a burst of dark camp in “Postpartum”," 4 July 2018 Our group—two instructors and seven other students, all dudes—camped for two nights at the base of Mount Shuksan. — Jen Ortiz, Marie Claire, "The Ultimate Guide to Getting Away," 25 June 2018 No room in the dino-black-market budget for a different warehouse address, dudes? — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom review: This nonsense has gone full Sharknado," 22 June 2018 The trailer started with some distinctly pre-apocalypse looking times, with Ellie attending a party—before cutting to her stabbing some dude in the neck, then picking off the rest of a party of raiders one at a time. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Sony PlayStation at E3: The Last of Us Part II, Spider-Man, Nioh 2, and unsurprising blockbusters," 11 June 2018 Marathoners are so crazy that some dude from Michigan is contemplating joining the Delta Club. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "What makes runners so ardent, and so plentiful? Maybe it’s the birch pollen," 29 May 2018 The new Ant-Man is written and directed by dudes, but Captain Marvel has several women—including Guardians of the Galaxy scribe Nicole Perlman and co-director Anna Boden—working behind the scenes. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "Why Ant-Man and the Wasp's Heroine Is a Crystal Ball for Marvel," 6 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Here's the whole thing: Dude's totally a virgin, right? — Laura Beck, Cosmopolitan, "This Bonkers Craigslist Poster Seeks Woman to Impregnate During Eclipse," 13 Aug. 2017 At first glance, Wyoming's feminist history isn't obvious (see: dude ranch). — Jordi Lippe-mcgraw, Condé Nast Traveler, "Is Wyoming The Most Feminist State Ever?," 14 Apr. 2017

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