dud
dʌd
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Definition of dud - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
fashionitem of clothing that is unfashionable or unattractive
  • He regretted buying the dud jacket that looked better online..
unattractive unfashionable
2.
failureUSevent that fails or disappointsUS
  • The party was a dud with no guests showing up.
failure flop letdown
3.
militaryTECH.USbomb or other explosive device that fails to explodeTECH.US
  • The bomb squad safely removed the dud from the area..
4.
technologyRaredevice or machine that fails to workRare
  • The bomb was a dud and didn't explode.
failure lemon

Adjective

1.
ineffectivenot working or functioning as intended
  • The flashlight was dud and didn't turn on.
ineffective inoperative useless
2.
inactive explosiveTECH.not charged with an active explosiveTECH.
  • The bomb was dud and didn't detonate.
inactive inert unexploded
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Expressions with dud

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fail to work or succeed as expected
The new product might be a dud if sales stay low.
not real or genuine
This coin is a dud, it's not real.
purchase something worthless or defective
I bought a dud when I got that phone.
cheque that cannot be cashed or is worthless
He was embarrassed when the bank returned his dud cheque.

Origin of dud

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Examples of dud in a sentence

  • She donated the dud dress to charity.
  • The movie turned out to be a dud at the box office.
  • His latest invention was a dud and didn't work.
  • The old grenade was a dud and didn't go off.
  • They found a dud among the fireworks.
  • The new phone turned out to be a dud.

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  1. French:habit, nul, ...
  2. German:hässliches Kleidungsstück, defekt, ...
  3. Italian:vestito senza stile, difettoso, ...
  4. Spanish:ropa sin estilo, inservible, ...
  5. Portuguese:trapo, avariado, ...
  6. Chinese:过时的衣服, 坏的, ...
  7. Japanese:ダサい服, 不良品の, ...
  8. Arabic:قِطعة مَلابس غير عصرية, فَاشِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּלוֹפּ, מְקֻלְקָל, ...
  10. Russian:некрасивая одежда, нерабочий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:некрасива річ, несправний, ...
  12. Hindi:बेस्वाद कपड़ा, खराब, ...
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