spade meaning

UK /speɪd/ US /speɪd/ 1 syllable

spade (noun): a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it.

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

spade as a noun

  1. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
    • she led a low spade
    • spades were trumps

    Type of: playing card

  2. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot

    Type of: hand shovel

    Kinds: ditch spade, garden spade

spade as a verb

  1. dig (up) with a spade
    • I spade compost into the flower beds

    Type of: dig

    Kinds: ridge

How to pronounce spade

spade is pronounced /speɪd/ in British English and /speɪd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with spade

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in DE · 5-letter words

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