Dud
noun
A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.
This phone is a dud, it keeps turning off randomly.
noun
An explosive that fails to ignite or discharge.
The bomb was a dud, thankfully it didn't detonate.
Often appears as...
- dud bomb
- dud shell
Usage tips
General, Technical
noun
A man who dresses up in the latest fashion but lacks charisma, personality or social skills.
He's just a dud, all looks and no substance.
Often appears as...
- fashion dud
- social dud
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.
This phone is a dud, it keeps turning off randomly.
noun
An explosive that fails to ignite or discharge.
The bomb was a dud, thankfully it didn't detonate.
Often appears as...
- dud bomb
- dud shell
Usage tips
General, Technical
noun
A man who dresses up in the latest fashion but lacks charisma, personality or social skills.
He's just a dud, all looks and no substance.
Often appears as...
- fashion dud
- social dud
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Item Quality
Use 'dud' to describe something ineffective or of poor quality.
I bought these cheap headphones, but they're duds.
Pro Tip 2/3Expectation vs Reality
Express disappointment when something doesn't meet expectations.
The movie was a total dud compared to its trailer.
Pro Tip 3/3Electronic Devices
Commonly used when electronic devices malfunction.
My new laptop won’t start; it’s a complete dud.
Pro Tip 1/3Item Quality
Use 'dud' to describe something ineffective or of poor quality.
I bought these cheap headphones, but they're duds.
Pro Tip 2/3Expectation vs Reality
Express disappointment when something doesn't meet expectations.
The movie was a total dud compared to its trailer.
Pro Tip 3/3Electronic Devices
Commonly used when electronic devices malfunction.
My new laptop won’t start; it’s a complete dud.
Pro Tip 1/3Item Quality
Use 'dud' to describe something ineffective or of poor quality.
I bought these cheap headphones, but they're duds.
Pro Tip 2/3Expectation vs Reality
Express disappointment when something doesn't meet expectations.
The movie was a total dud compared to its trailer.
Pro Tip 3/3Electronic Devices
Commonly used when electronic devices malfunction.
My new laptop won’t start; it’s a complete dud.
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Daniel Raven-Ellison:...
think of some ways to sort of raise awareness to this issue and we sort of came across the idea of gorilla geography and this was the very first thing we did a few years ago this policeman moves in the moment he's bit grumpy and actually that that these security cameras are dud security cameras there's nothing in them and we
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Malcolm Gladwell: The...
And of those 10 percent that landed, 16 percent didn't even go off; they were duds. The Leuna chemical plant, after one of the most extensive bombings in the history of the war, was up and running within weeks. And by the way, all those precautions
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The power of the placebo...
Since patients wouldn't know whether they'd received the real thing or a dud, the results wouldn't be biased, researchers believed. Then, if the new drug showed a significant benefit compared to the placebo, it was proved effective.
Video examples
Daniel Raven-Ellison:...
think of some ways to sort of raise awareness to this issue and we sort of came across the idea of gorilla geography and this was the very first thing we did a few years ago this policeman moves in the moment he's bit grumpy and actually that that these security cameras are dud security cameras there's nothing in them and we
Video examples
Malcolm Gladwell: The...
And of those 10 percent that landed, 16 percent didn't even go off; they were duds. The Leuna chemical plant, after one of the most extensive bombings in the history of the war, was up and running within weeks. And by the way, all those precautions
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
Since patients wouldn't know whether they'd received the real thing or a dud, the results wouldn't be biased, researchers believed. Then, if the new drug showed a significant benefit compared to the placebo, it was proved effective.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Shraddha Kapoor
Indian Actress
My first film was a big dud at the box office, and my second film did decently. I used to wonder how it would feel to have a hit film. I thought I'd be larger than life, but I'm not feeling anything I imagined. It's a completely different experience.
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Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
I respect Gloria Steinem enormously. But I never wanted to be in any kind of movement - and if you're over a certain age, you better keep your bra on because nothing's worse than saggy duds.
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Phil Elverum
American Musician
I buy some black metal records kind of blindly, and I end up really liking maybe 30% of them. There's a lot of duds, for me at least, in black metal. I have kind of picky tastes about it.
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Martha Kelly
American Comedian
People who don't know that I do comedy think I'm shy, kind of a dud, and I don't have the wherewithal to prove them wrong. It takes me a long time to get to know people.
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Jenna Fischer
American Actress
I know so many amazing actors who don't get work... and then there are a bunch of real duds that work all the time. The industry is just not fair in that way.
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Samantha Akkineni
Indian Actress
I just want my films to work. The hit or flop verdict really affects me. I seriously analyse what went wrong if a film turns out to be a dud!
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Stone Cold Steve Austin
American Actor
A great gimmick is a great gimmick, but on a dud, it just doesn't work. It comes down to talent.
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Lee Unkrich
American Director
Every one of us at Pixar is worried that we're going to be the one to make the dud.
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Sharon Needles
American Entertainer
In the past, when I lacked designer duds, I simply relied on my hot glue gun.
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Sean Duffy
American Politician
Hillary Clinton is a dud. She's horrible.
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Shraddha Kapoor
Indian Actress
My first film was a big dud at the box office, and my second film did decently. I used to wonder how it would feel to have a hit film. I thought I'd be larger than life, but I'm not feeling anything I imagined. It's a completely different experience.
Quote examples
Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
I respect Gloria Steinem enormously. But I never wanted to be in any kind of movement - and if you're over a certain age, you better keep your bra on because nothing's worse than saggy duds.
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Phil Elverum
American Musician
I buy some black metal records kind of blindly, and I end up really liking maybe 30% of them. There's a lot of duds, for me at least, in black metal. I have kind of picky tastes about it.
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Martha Kelly
American Comedian
People who don't know that I do comedy think I'm shy, kind of a dud, and I don't have the wherewithal to prove them wrong. It takes me a long time to get to know people.
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Jenna Fischer
American Actress
I know so many amazing actors who don't get work... and then there are a bunch of real duds that work all the time. The industry is just not fair in that way.
Quote examples
Samantha Akkineni
Indian Actress
I just want my films to work. The hit or flop verdict really affects me. I seriously analyse what went wrong if a film turns out to be a dud!
Quote examples
Stone Cold Steve Austin
American Actor
A great gimmick is a great gimmick, but on a dud, it just doesn't work. It comes down to talent.
Quote examples
Lee Unkrich
American Director
Every one of us at Pixar is worried that we're going to be the one to make the dud.
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Sharon Needles
American Entertainer
In the past, when I lacked designer duds, I simply relied on my hot glue gun.
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Sean Duffy
American Politician
Hillary Clinton is a dud. She's horrible.
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