1
[ noun ] an explosion that fails to occur

Synonyms

misfire

Related terms

breakdown misfire

2
[ noun ] (informal) someone who is unsuccessful

Synonyms

washout flop

Related terms

loser colloquialism

3
[ adjective ] failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive

Examples

"he stepped on a dud mine"

Related terms

unloaded

4
[ noun ] an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

Synonyms

bomb turkey

Examples

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

Related terms

flop fail

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Rhymes with

added aided faded ceded guided loaded ended needed wedded seeded padded headed jaded corded founded guarded funded sordid folded flooded sounded bonded crowded wounded minded bearded candid bounded rounded landed molded graded handed shredded threaded eroded blended unloaded surrounded stranded splendid unleaded outmoded offended divided amended attended apprehended included intended recommended recorded red-handed exploded expanded extended pretended retarded degraded cold-blooded compounded concluded muddleheaded backhanded lightheaded suspended unfolded

Phonetic and Homophones

D AH1 D dudd

Similar Spelling

dude Duda duad duty duet Dutta

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