stud meaning

stud as a noun

1. a man who is virile and sexually active

   Synonyms: he-man, macho-man

   Type of: man

2. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

   Synonyms: rivet

   Type of: decoration

3. an upright in house framing

   Synonyms: scantling

   Type of: upright

4. adult male horse kept for breeding

   Synonyms: studhorse

   Type of: stallion

5. poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt

   Synonyms: stud poker

   Type of: poker

stud as a verb

1. scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
   • Hills constellated with lights

   Synonyms: dot, constellate

   Type of: cover

2. provide with or construct with studs
   • stud the wall

   Type of: add

How to pronounce stud

stud is pronounced /stʌd/ in British English and /stʌd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with stud

• flood
• bud
• blood
• thud
• mud
• scud
• dud
• crud
• rudd
• spud