Colloquial Variant guide

'tude

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtʃuːd/ yod-coalescence
  • /tjuːd/ non-yod-coalescence
  • General-American: /tud/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːd

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noun

Meaning 1

Attitude, especially one of arrogance or hostility; swagger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, slang, uncountable

Examples

  • Hey. No reason for you to cop a ’tude on me just because she dumped you.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Apheretic form of attitude.