Definition of Spud

1. Noun. An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.


2. Verb. Initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum. "The well was spudded in April"
Generic synonyms: Bore, Drill

3. Noun. A sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds.
Exact synonyms: Stump Spud
Generic synonyms: Hand Shovel

4. Verb. Produce buds, branches, or germinate. "The potatoes sprouted"
Exact synonyms: Bourgeon, Burgeon Forth, Germinate, Pullulate, Shoot, Sprout
Generic synonyms: Grow
Related verbs: Germinate
Derivative terms: Germ, Germination, Pullulation, Shoot, Sprout, Sprout, Sprouting

Definition of Spud

1. n. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes.

2. n. A potato.

Definition of Spud

1. Noun. A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc. ¹

2. Noun. (informal) A potato. ¹

3. Noun. A hole in a sock. ¹

4. Verb. To begin drilling an oil well. ¹

5. Verb. (context: roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping. ¹

6. Verb. (context: OE chat) To be asleep in chat ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spud

1. to remove with a spade-like tool [v SPUDDED, SPUDDING, SPUDS]

Medical Definition of Spud

1. A triangular knife used for removing foreign bodies from the cornea. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spud

spruntly
sprush
sprushed
sprushes
sprushing
spry
spryer
spryest
spryly
spryness
sprynesses
spryte
sprytes
spuckie
spuckies
spud gun
spud head
spudded
spudder
spudders
spuddier
spuddiest
spudding
spuddings
spuddle
spuddled
spuddles
spuddy
spudger

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