Definitions for DUD
dʌddud

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flop, dud, washoutnoun

   someone who is unsuccessful

2. misfire, dudnoun

   an explosion that fails to occur

3. turkey, bomb, dudadjective

   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"

4. dudadjective

   failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive

   "he stepped on a dud mine"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dudnoun

   A broken or nonfunctional device that does not perform its intended function, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

2. dudnoun

   A lottery ticket that does not give a payout.

3. dudnoun

   Clothes, now always used in plural form duds.

4. Etymology: Ultimately from dudde, of uncertain origin beyond that.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dud

   A dud is an ammunition round or explosive that fails to fire or detonate, respectively, on time or on command. Poorly designed devices (for example, improvised explosive devices (IEDs)), and small devices, have higher chances of being duds.Duds are still dangerous, and can explode if handled. They have to be deactivated and disposed of carefully. In war-torn areas, many curious children have been injured or killed from tampering with such devices. The term descends from the Middle English dudde, originally meaning worn-out or ragged clothing, and is a cognate of duds (i.e., "clothing") and dowdy. Eventually dud became a general pejorative for something useless, including ammunition.The variation absolute dud describes a nuclear weapon that fails to explode. (A nuclear weapon which does explode, but does not achieve its expected power, is termed a fizzle.) By extension, "dud" has become a slang word for anything that does not work or is defective.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DUD

   DUD is a slang term that is commonly used to refer to a person or thing that is considered boring, uninteresting, or of poor quality. It is often used to describe something or someone that fails to meet expectations or provide any excitement or enjoyment.

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1. Dud

   A dud is an ammunition round or explosive that fails to fire or detonate, respectively, on time or on command. Poorly designed devices, and small devices, have higher chances of being duds. Duds are still dangerous, and can explode if handled. They have to be deactivated and disposed of carefully. In wartorn areas, many curious children have been injured or killed from tampering with such devices. Dud fireworks should never be destroyed by soaking in water as most fireworks becomes most unstable after water ingress. The term descends from the Middle English dudde, meaning "ragged clothing", and had been in usage as a general pejorative for something worn-out or useless for several centuries prior to the widespread adoption of the fused explosive artillery shell. The variation absolute dud describes a nuclear weapon that fails to explode. By extension, "dud" has become a slang word for anything that does not work or is defective. There is also a candy called Milk Duds, so named because it was impossible to get them perfectly round.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dud

   dud, n. (coll.) in pl. poor or ragged clothes, tatters.—n. Dud′dery, a shop where old clothes are sold, rags collectively.—adj. Dud′dy, ragged. [There is a M. E. dudd, birrus, a cloak, which may be Celt.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dud

   Explosive munition which has not been armed as intended or which has failed to explode after being armed.

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1. DUD

   What does DUD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DUD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. • Equipment Failure
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Anagrams for DUD »

1. DDU

How to pronounce DUD?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DUD in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DUD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DUD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dud
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dud
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DUD
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DUD
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf