dude

noun

ˈdüd How to pronounce dude (audio)
Definition of dudenext
1
as in beau
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry

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2
as in guy
an adult male human being OK, dude, whatever you say

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Recent Examples of dude There’s a lot of dudes out here that would sell their soul for an uncomplicated yet complicated jam just like that. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 Most of the other people that were on American Bandstand were all those Italian dudes with great voices singing songs for girls, basically. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026 And the dude never had an unkind word, was always kind to the crew. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 That’s true, but those are clips from real, entertaining (well, sometimes) podcasts, not two dudes with unplugged mics swapping deodorant war stories. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
  1. beau
  2. guy
  3. male
  4. gentleman
Noun
  • Olsen first teased his relationship with Dockerty in October, soft-launching his new beau by blurring out his face in photos on social media.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of beau
Noun
  • But since quarterback is easily the most important position on the field, NFL teams routinely sign those guys to contract extensions well before their fifth-year option runs out.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor, Bart Starr, Ray Nitschke and all those guys.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The filmmakers have conceived a world that is both funny and extreme, navigating themes of bodily autonomy for both males and females through the playful and the monstrous.
    — William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • The sterile male flies mated with fertile female flies, but the interactions didn’t produce offspring, decreasing the overall fly population.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • The Knicks claiming the 2026 NBA championship in an emphatic 4-1 gentleman’s sweep of the San Antonio Spurs sent the Eastern Conference into a frenzy.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • The program is structured around four themes, The Lawn, The Garden, The Stage and The Gallery, drawn from Sir Thomas Elyot’s 1531 The Boke Named the Governour, the founding text of the English gentleman ideal.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of gentleman

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