Definition of dud

Overview of noun dud

The noun dud has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. flop, dud, washout

(someone who is unsuccessful)

2. misfire, dud

(an explosion that fails to occur)

3. turkey, bomb, dud

(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")

Overview of adj dud

The adj dud has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. dud

(failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine")