Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense scuds, present participle scudding, past tense, past participle scudded
verb
If clouds scud along, they move quickly and smoothly through the sky.
[literary]
...heavy, rain-laden clouds scudding across from the south-west. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: fly, race, speed, shoot More Synonyms of scud
scud in British English
(skʌd)
verbWord forms: scuds, scudding or scudded
1. (intransitive)
(esp of clouds) to move along swiftly and smoothly
2. (intransitive) nautical
to run before a gale
3. (transitive) Scottish
to hit; slap
noun
4.
the act of scudding
5. meteorology
a.
a formation of low fractostratus clouds driven by a strong wind beneath rain-bearing clouds
b.
a sudden shower or gust of wind
6. Scottish
a slap
Word origin
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian skudda to thrust, Swedish skudda to shake
Scud in British English
(skʌd)
noun
informal
a Soviet-made surface-to-surface missile, originally designed to carry nuclear warheads and with a range of 300 km; later modified to achieve greater range: used by Iraq in the Iran-Iraq War and in the Gulf Wars
scud in American English
(skʌd)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈscudded or ˈscudding
1.
to run or move swiftly; glide or skim along easily
2.
to be driven or run before the wind
noun
3.
the act of scudding
4.
spray, rain, or snow driven by the wind
5.
a sudden gust of wind
6. Meteorology
very low, dark, patchy clouds moving swiftly, generally characteristic of bad weather
Word origin
prob. < ON form akin to OE scudan, to hurry: see shudder
Examples of 'scud' in a sentence
scud
One Christmas Eve in the `twenties, she was mollified by shadows cast by a moon that rode fitfully in and out of fast-moving scud.
Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (1994)
A morose layer of low grey scud clouds tumbled along before a pushy wind.
Spencer, LaVyrle FAMILY BLESSINGS (1994)
Word lists with
scud
missile, Meteorological terms
(verb)
Definition
to run before a gale
heavy, rain-laden clouds scudding across the sky
Synonyms
fly
I flew downstairs.
race
They raced away out of sight.
speed
The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along.
shoot
They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them.
blow
sail
We got into the lift and sailed to the top floor.
skim
seagulls skimming over the waves
Additional synonyms
in the sense of race
Definition
to travel as fast as possible
They raced away out of sight.
Synonyms
run,
fly,
career,
speed,
tear,
dash,
hurry,
barrel (along) (informal),
dart,
gallop,
zoom,
hare (British, informal),
hasten,
burn rubber (informal),
go like a bomb (British, New Zealand, informal),
run like mad (informal)
in the sense of sail
Definition
to move along smoothly
We got into the lift and sailed to the top floor.
Synonyms
glide,
sweep,
float,
shoot,
fly,
wing,
soar,
drift,
skim,
scud,
skirr
in the sense of shoot
Definition
to move very rapidly
They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them.
Synonyms
speed,
race,
rush,
charge,
fly,
spring,
tear,
flash,
dash,
barrel (along) (informal, US, Canadian),
bolt,
streak,
dart,
whisk,
whizz (informal),
hurtle,
scoot,
burn rubber (informal)
Nearby words of
scud
scrupulous
scrutinize
scrutiny
scud
scuff
scuffle
sculpt
Synonyms of 'scud'
scud
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of skim
Definition
to glide smoothly over (a surface)
seagulls skimming over the waves
Synonyms
glide,
fly,
coast,
plane,
sail,
float,
brush,
dart,
scud
in the sense of speed
Definition
to move or go somewhere quickly
The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along.