HyperDic: scud

English > 3 senses of the word scud:
VERBmotionscud, dart, dash, scoot, flash, shootrun or move very quickly or hastily
motionscud, rackrun before a gale
NOUNactscud, scuddingthe act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
scud > pronunciation
Soundsskah'd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...
English > scud: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale).
Synonymscudding
Broaderspeed, speeding, hurryingchanging location rapidly
Spanishscud
Catalanscud
Verbsscudrun before a gale
English > scud: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningRun or move very quickly or hastily.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsdart, dash, scoot, flash, shoot
Narrowerplungedash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
Broaderrush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on itMove fast
Similar totear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buckMove quickly and violently
Spanishdisparar, echarse
Catalanapressar-se, disparar, llançar-se, precipitar-se
English > scud: 3 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningRun before a gale.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymrack
Categorynavigation, pilotage, pilotingThe guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
BroadersailTravel on water propelled by wind
Nounsscud, scuddingthe act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

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