English dictionary
dud
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
noun
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
noun
- an explosion that fails to occur
noun
- someone who is unsuccessful
Example sentences
he stepped on a dud mine
the first experiment was a real turkey
the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned