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Definition of Scud
1. Noun. The act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale).
2. Verb. Run or move very quickly or hastily. "She dashed into the yard"
Specialized synonyms: Plunge
Related verbs: Buck, Charge, Shoot, Shoot Down, Tear
Generic synonyms: Belt Along, Bucket Along, Cannonball Along, Hasten, Hie, Hotfoot, Pelt Along, Race, Rush, Rush Along, Speed, Step On It
Derivative terms: Dart, Dash, Dash, Scooter, Scooter, Scooter, Scooter
Also: Flash Back
3. Verb. Run before a gale.
Category relationships: Navigation, Pilotage, Piloting
Generic synonyms: Sail
Derivative terms: Scudding
Definition of Scud
1. v. i. To move swiftly; especially, to move as if driven forward by something.
2. v. t. To pass over quickly.
3. n. The act of scudding; a driving along; a rushing with precipitation.
Definition of Scud
1. to run or move swiftly [v SCUDDED, SCUDDING, SCUDS]
Medical Definition of Scud
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1. The act of scudding; a driving along; a rushing with precipitation.
2. Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind. "Borne on the scud of the sea." (Longfellow) "The scud was flying fast above us, throwing a veil over the moon." (Sir S. Baker)
3. A slight, sudden shower.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Scud
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