Definition of "dud" []

• A bomb, shell, or explosive round that fails to detonate. (noun)
• Informal One that is disappointingly ineffective or unsuccessful. (noun)
• Informal Clothing. (noun)
• Informal Personal belongings. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The latest dud from the Maple Leafs came Tuesday night with a 6-3 home loss to the Thrashers."
• "But could either of them rescue the evening that some political observers called a dud?"
• "And, can Fred Thompson live up to his supporters 'expectations in the presidential race or is he what one top political analyst who's been there -- the White House, that is -- calls a dud?"