Dud

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌd/

Dud (noun)

  1. An object that doesn't work or function as expected.
  2. An effort or plan that does not succeed.

Examples

  • The flashlight was a dud and didn't work.
  • After trying to start the car, we realized it was a dud.

Common collocations: buy a dud, turn out to be a dud, end in a dud, prove to be a dud, dud battery

Dud (adjective)

  1. Describing something that does not work or is ineffective.

Examples

  • The dud phone wouldn't turn on.
  • He bought a dud watch that stopped working.

Synonyms of Dud

Informal

Antonyms of Dud

  • when referring to outcomes or results