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View usage for: (dʌd) Word forms: plural dudsadjective [ADJECTIVE noun]Dud means not working properly or not successful. [informal] He replaced a dud valve. Synonyms: faulty, broken, failed, damaged More Synonyms of dud Dud is also a noun. The mine was a dud. More Synonyms of dud (dʌd) informal noun1. a person or thing that proves ineffectual or a failure 2. a shell, etc, that fails to explode 3. (plural) old-fashioned clothes or other personal belongings adjective4. failing in its purpose or function a dud cheque Word origin C15 (in the sense: an article of clothing, a thing, used disparagingly): of unknownorigin (dʌd) Informal noun1. a bomb, etc. that fails to explode 2. an ineffectual person or thing Word origin prob. < Du dood, dead Examples of 'dud' in a sentencedud For the full list of dud funds go to thetimes.The older ones with their dud advice and the younger ones with their idiotic anxieties.The duds keeping one job ahead of their last disaster would be found out and punished.But two of the most widely touted solutions have proved to be duds.There were a lot of dud shells and that saved us.Has it been a golden year or yet another dud?There are a few duds but many gems.But how many duds must they endure along the way?But don't end up with a dud one on the big day.If this proves a dud it's time to move on.Now they are so terrified of picking another dud they want to put the next one on a three-year trial.It is not just a miracle of acting and observation, but there is not one dud sketch in the show.In return for richly rewarding our finest teachers, tens of thousands of proven duds would also be given the boot.Everything points to it not having been ticking down as he worked, but instead that it was merely another dud.He says anyone with money in a dud fund should at least take a look and see if they ought to switch investments into something else.But the issue is much bigger than just one dud Vice Chancellor.These are the result of dud loans passed on by the previous, reckless, managers.ANOTHER horror remake, another dud. British English: dud ADJECTIVE Dud means not working properly or not successful. He replaced a dud valve. - American English: dud
- Brazilian Portuguese: falso
- Chinese: 无用的
- European Spanish: en mal estado
- French: nase
- German: kaputt
- Italian: guasto
- Japanese: だめな
- Korean: 망가진
- European Portuguese: falso
- Latin American Spanish: en mal estado
The mine was a dud. Synonyms hoax phoney or phony (informal) Definition an ineffectual person or thing He's been a dud from day one. Synonyms clinker (slang, mainly US) clunker (informal) Definition bad or useless He replaced a dud valve. Synonyms failed damaged bust (informal) not working useless worthless malfunctioning not functioning valueless kaput (informal) Definition bad or useless He used a dud cheque to pay the bill. Synonyms pinchbeck phoney or phony (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition not functioning a broken guitar and a rusty snare drum Synonyms defective, not working, ruined, imperfect, out of order, not functioning, on the blink (slang), on its last legs, kaput (informal) Definition a thing made to look exactly like another Always keep a copy of everything in your own files. Synonyms reproduction, duplicate, photocopy, carbon copy (old-fashioned), image, print, fax (old-fashioned), representation, fake, replica, imitation, forgery, counterfeit, Xerox (old-fashioned), transcription, likeness, replication, facsimile, Photostat (old-fashioned) Definition pretended He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency. Synonyms fake, copied, false, forged, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, fraudulent, feigned, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal), pseud or pseudo (informal) - duck
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