scud meaning

UK /skʌd/ US /skʌd/ 1 syllable

scud (verb): run or move very quickly or hastily.

scud has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

scud as a verb

  1. run or move very quickly or hastily
    • She dashed into the yard

    Synonyms: dart, dash, scoot, flash, shoot

    Type of: rush

    Kinds: plunge

  2. run before a gale

    Synonyms: rack

    Type of: sail

    Related forms: scudding

scud as a noun

  1. the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

    Synonyms: scudding

    Type of: speed

How to pronounce scud

scud is pronounced /skʌd/ in British English and /skʌd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with scud

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in UD · 4-letter words

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