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Word: Scud
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps an alteration of the noun scut, thus reflecting the sense ‘race like a hare’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skʌd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind
Short Definition:move fast in straight line because or as if driven by wind
Examples:- we lie watching the clouds scudding across the sky
- three small ships were scudding before a brisk breeze
Definition:
slap, beat, or spank
Short Definition:slap, beat, or spank
Examples:- she scudded me across the head
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