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- [duhm-duhm]
- /ˈdʌmˌdʌm/
- /ˈdʌm.dʌmˌbʊl.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhm-duhm]
- /ˈdʌmˌdʌm/
Definitions of dumdum word
- noun dumdum a silly, stupid person. 1
- adjective dumdum typical of a dum-dum: another dum-dum idea. 1
- noun dumdum A kind of soft-nosed bullet that expands on impact. 1
- countable noun dumdum A dumdum or a dumdum bullet is a bullet that is very soft or hollow at the front. Dumdum bullets cause large and serious wounds because they break into small pieces and spread out when they hit someone. 0
- noun dumdum a soft-nosed or hollow-nosed small-arms bullet that expands on impact and inflicts extensive laceration 0
- noun dumdum A bullet, with a soft nose, that expands upon impact to cause a gaping wound. 0
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Origin of dumdum
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; named after Dum-Dum, town in India where the bullets were made
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Parts of speech for Dumdum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumdum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dumdum usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dumdum
noun dumdum
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- dumbbell — a gymnastic apparatus consisting of two wooden or metal balls connected by a short bar serving as a handle, used as a weight for exercising.
- dunce — a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- idiot — Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
- goon — Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
adj dumdum
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- dim — DIM statement
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- imbecile — Informal. a dunce; blockhead; dolt: Don't stand there like an imbecile. Open the door!.
- pinhead — the head of a pin.
Antonyms for dumdum
noun dumdum
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
adj dumdum
- cognizant — If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- quick — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- smart — having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.