dud
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Definition of dud
(Entry 1 of 2)
dud
adjectiveDefinition of dud (Entry 2 of 2)
: of little or no worth : valueless dud checks
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dud
Synonyms: Noun
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washout
Antonyms: Noun
blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner
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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
Some wear thousand-dollar designer duds (i.e. Rihanna), and some seem to be impervious to 90-degree heat and wear long layers in the searing sun (also Rihanna). — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Levi's Cutoff Shorts Were the Ultimate Coachella Clothing Item (Hint: Beyoncé)," 18 Apr. 2018 Tony Gwynn, who wore a kaleidoscope of Pads duds, preferred brown in the team’s color scheme. — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "What stubborn Padres can learn from SDSU retaining Aztecs affiliation," 18 May 2018 Cristina, the blogger beyond Remodelando La Casa, had the kitchen island equivalent of a bad boyfriend: Nice to have around in theory, but upon closer inspection, something of a dud. — Lauren Piro, Good Housekeeping, "A Builder Grade Island Gets a Stylish Storage Makeover," 24 May 2015 When you're done, place a small flat bag filled with underwear and socks on top of your duds. — Ashley Niedringhaus, Redbook, "How to Pack for a Vacation in a Hurry," 21 Feb. 2012 Wait 20 minutes, then put the dud in a water bucket. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "How to Stay Safe While Setting Off Fireworks This July 4th," 4 July 2018 But that came after turning in duds in four of his first five starts. — Casey L Moore, USA TODAY, "Biggest surprises -- good or bad -- one month into MLB season," 30 Apr. 2018 He's made a lot of great decisions, however, too many duds in the past few years. — SI.com, "BVB Legend & Sporting Director Michael Zorc Agrees Renewed Contract Until 2021," 26 Mar. 2018 Amid those duds, the album delivers four epic tracks, all excellent and all pushing past the 10-minute mark. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Deafheaven review: A duel between catharsis and melodrama on 'Ordinary Corrupt Human Love'," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dud.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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
duds : clothes
dud
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of dud (Entry 2 of 2)
—used to describe something that fails completely or does not work properly
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dud
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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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