dud English

Meaning dud meaning

What does dud mean?

dud

— adjective failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive he stepped on a dud mine

— noun (= misfire) an explosion that fails to occur

— noun (= flop) someone who is unsuccessful

— noun (= turkey) an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual the first experiment was a real turkey the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned

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flop

failure

bomb

washout

turkey

misfire

worthless

useless

good-for-nothing

zippo

zip

zero

waste

vestment

unsatisfactory

unexploded bomb

unexploded

undischarged

trashy

tog

tench

stumer

stuff

shoemaker

sham

setback

raiment

pine sawyer

otiose

null

nought

nonexplosive

non event

ne’er do well

needless

miscarriage

love

junk

has-been

habit

habiliment

goose egg

garment

garb

fright

flunk

flivver

failed creative work

drossy

defection