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    dud
    /dʌd/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless: "all three bombs were duds"
    • 2. clothes: "buy yourself some new duds"

    adjective

    verb

    • 1. trick or swindle (someone): informal Australian "they became increasingly aware of their rights and how much they were being dudded"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    something that has no value or that does not work: Are there any more batteries? This one's a dud. He's made eleven movies in the last 20 years and not one has been a dud. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. someone or something that is not successful. failure The shuttle launch was a complete failure. success The operation was a success.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    something that has no value or that does not work: Are there any more batteries? This one's a dud. He's made eleven movies in the last 20 years and not one has been a dud. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. someone or something that is not successful. failure The shuttle launch was a complete failure. success The operation was a success.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dudDud Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. duds plural. a. : clothing. b. : personal belongings. 2. a. : one that is ineffectual. also : failure. a box-office dud. b. : misfit. 3. : a bomb or missile that fails to explode. dud. 2 of 2. adjective. : of little or no worth : valueless. dud checks. Synonyms. Noun. bomb. bummer. bust. catastrophe. clinker.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dudDUD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dud definition: a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.. See examples of DUD used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dudDud - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that doesn't work the way it's supposed to is a dud. A bomb or firework that doesn't explode is one kind of dud. A bad blind date is another kind. When a bomb fails to explode, it's a dud. A long-planned surprise party that fails miserably when the guest of honor doesn't show up is another kind of dud.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. a person or thing that proves ineffectual or a failure 2. a shell, etc, that fails to explode 3. old-fashioned.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dudDud - definition of dud by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person or thing that proves ineffectual or a failure. 2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a shell, etc, that fails to explode. 3. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) old-fashioned clothes or other personal belongings. adj. failing in its purpose or function: a dud cheque.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDUD - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "DUD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDUD | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    DUD definition: something that does not work correctly. Learn more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › dudDud Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Dud definition: A bomb, shell, or explosive round that fails to detonate.