1. dud - Noun
2. dud - Adjective Satellite
an explosion that fails to occur
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
someone who is unsuccessful
failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
Source: WordNetWhenever I don't get injured, the film is a dud. I didn't bleed on 'Rhinestone.' I didn't bleed on 'Stop! Or My Mom will Shoot.' Sylvester Stallone
Better a good shilling than a dud sovereign. Welsh Proverb
the first experiment was a real turkey Source: Internet
the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned Source: Internet
he stepped on a dud mine Source: Internet
Although De Laurentiis hoped it would be as successful as Star Wars, Lynch's Dune (1984) was a critical and commercial dud; it had cost $45 million to make, and grossed a mere $27.4 million domestically. Source: Internet