Dud Definition

dŭd
duds
noun
duds
A bomb or shell that fails to explode.
Webster's New World
One that is disappointingly ineffective or unsuccessful.
American Heritage
A person or thing that fails or is ineffectual.
Webster's New World
Clothing.
American Heritage
Personal belongings.
American Heritage
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Antonyms:
adjective
Worthless.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Dud

Noun

Singular:
dud
Plural:
duds

Origin of Dud

  • Ultimately from dudde (“ragged clothing or cloth”), of uncertain origin beyond that.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English dudde a cloak

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dud Sentence Examples

  • If there is a dud in the bunch, it's the pink Shimmer Brick.

  • There are some duds, sure, but with each dud Nintendo has (can we say Ninjabread Man?), there are ten other games that you will become addicted to.

  • Sure, you may run across a dud or two in your search for "the perfect black bag", but chances are you'll have your pick of the litter.

  • It was a dud.

  • They are unscrupulous salespeople earning fat commissions selling dud " investments " .

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With D3 Letter Words Ending With D