dud

Letters that make dud

d, u are letters that make 'dud'

Words within dud

are words within 'dud'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dud

duds, dude are words created by adding a letter to 'dud'

4 possible definitions for 'dud'

Dud as "an explosion that fails to occur"

Under this definition, dud is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

misfire has the same meaning as dud

dud as a type

'dud' can be a type of breakdown, equipment failure.

Derivatives of dud

misfire is a derivative of dud.

Dud as "an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual"

Under this definition, dud is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bomb, turkey have the same meaning as 'dud'

dud as a type

'dud' can be a type of bust, flop, fizzle.

Derivatives of dud

flush it, bomb, fail, flunk are derivatives of 'dud'.

Example of dud used within this context

"the first experiment was a real turkey", "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"

Dud as "someone who is unsuccessful"

Under this definition, dud is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

washout, flop have the same meaning as 'dud'

dud as a type

'dud' can be a type of loser, unsuccessful person, failure, nonstarter.

dud Usage

'dud' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Dud as "failing to detonate, especially not charged with an active explosive"

Under this definition, dud is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to dud

unloaded is similar to dud.

Example of dud used within this context

"he stepped on a dud mine"


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