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dud meaning in Tamil

பொய்ம்மெய்

/dʌd/

dud in Tamil: பொய்ம்மெய், கொல்லைப் பொம்மை. In English, dud means a device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

Tamil words for dud

பொய்ம்மெய், கொல்லைப் பொம்மை

English meaning of dud

  1. noun A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.
  2. noun A failure of any kind.
  3. noun A loser; an unlucky person.
  4. noun A lottery ticket that does not give a payout.

Full definition of dud

dud in a sentence

  • I got stuck with a seatmate who was a conversational dud.

Synonyms of dud

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Questions about dud in Tamil

What is the meaning of dud in Tamil?
Dud in Tamil is பொய்ம்மெய், கொல்லைப் பொம்மை.
dud என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Dud: பொய்ம்மெய், கொல்லைப் பொம்மை.
What does dud mean in English?
Dud means a device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: dud (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dud (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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