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- Dictionarydud/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
- 1. not working or meeting standards; faulty: "a dud ignition switch" Similar Opposite
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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The meaning of DUD is clothing. How to use dud in a sentence.
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.
something that is of no value or that does not work: So what makes a good investment and what makes a dud?
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.
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.
Dud definition: a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.. See examples of DUD used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · dud (plural duds) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.
1. a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure. 2. a shell or missile that fails to explode after being fired.
something that does not work correctly. dud. adjective. (Definition of dud from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dud. in Chinese (Traditional) 沒用的東西，廢物, 沒用的，無價值的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 没用的东西，废品, 没用的，无价值的… See more. in Spanish. porquería, trasto, defectuoso… See more. in Portuguese.
dud /dʌd/ informal n. a person or thing that proves ineffectual or a failure. a shell, etc, that fails to explode. ( plural) old-fashioned clothes or other personal belongings. adj. failing in its purpose or function: a dud cheque.
