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dude

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /duːd/

Forms: dudes

dude means: A man, especially a young man.

noun

MANB1

A man, especially a young man.

  • A dude waved at us.
  • I met a friendly dude at the concert.
  • Those dudes live next door.

Similar words: guy, man

Common phrases: some dude, cool dude, young dude, that dude

FRIENDLY ADDRESSB1

A friendly way to speak directly to someone, usually a man.

  • Hey, dude, come sit here.
  • Be careful, dude; the floor is wet.
  • Thanks, dude, you saved me a lot of work.

Similar words: mate, buddy, pal

Common phrases: hey dude, thanks dude, listen dude

interjection

STRONG REACTIONB1

Used when speaking to someone to express surprise, excitement, or annoyance.

  • Dude! That was amazing!
  • Dude, you nearly broke my phone!
  • Dude! I can’t believe we won!

Similar words: mate

Common phrases: dude seriously, dude stop, dude wow

verb

DRESS SMARTLYC2

To put on smart or special clothes, or dress someone in them.

  • We decided to dude up for the dance.
  • She duded him up in a fancy suit.
  • He was all duded up for the wedding.

How to use it: dude someone up (They duded him up for the celebration.)

Similar words: dress up

Common phrases: dude up, dude someone up

Questions about dude

What does dude mean?

A man, especially a young man.

What is dude in other languages?

Türkçe: adam · Español: tipo · Français: mec · Deutsch: Typ · Italiano: tipo · 日本語: 男

How do you pronounce dude?

It is pronounced /duːd/.

How do you use dude in a sentence?

A dude waved at us. I met a friendly dude at the concert.

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