scud

scud

 (skŭd)

intr.v. scud·ded, scud·ding, scuds

1. To run or skim along swiftly and easily: dark clouds scudding by.

2. Nautical To run before a gale with little or no sail set.

n.

1. The act of scudding.

2.

a. Wind-driven clouds, mist, or rain.

b. A gust of wind.

c. Ragged low clouds, moving rapidly beneath another cloud layer.

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[Possibly from Middle English scut, rabbit, rabbit's tail; see scut¹.]

scud

(skʌd)

vb, scuds, scudding or scudded

1. (intr) (esp of clouds) to move along swiftly and smoothly

2. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical to run before a gale

3. (tr) Scot to hit; slap

n

4. the act of scudding

5. (Physical Geography) meteorol

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. Scot a slap

[C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Norwegian skudda to thrust, Swedish skudda to shake]

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Scud

(skʌd)

n

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) 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

(skʌd)

v. scud•ded, scud•ding,
n. v.i.

1. to run or move quickly or hurriedly.

2. Naut. to run before a gale with little or no sail set.

n.

3. the act of scudding.

4.

a. clouds, spray, or mist driven by the wind.

b. a driving shower.

c. a gust of wind.

5. low-drifting clouds appearing beneath a cloud from which precipitation is falling.

[1525–35; < Middle Low German schudden to shake]

Scud

(skʌd)
n.

a surface-to-surface missile, esp. one deployed on a mobile launcher.

scud

Past participle: scudded
Gerund: scudding

Imperative

scud

scud

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scud - the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale) scudding hurrying, speeding, speed - changing location rapidly
Verb	1.	scud - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" dash, scoot, dart, flash, shoot plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
	2.	scud - run before a gale rack navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place sail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"

scud

verb fly, race, speed, shoot, blow, sail, skim heavy, rain-laden clouds scudding across the sky

Translations

puuska

correre velocementefuga

порыв

scud

[skʌd] VI to scud along → correr (llevado por el viento), deslizarse rápidamente
the clouds were scudding across the sky → las nubes pasaban rápidamente a través del cielo
the ship scudded before the wind → el barco iba viento en popa

scud

vi → flitzen; (clouds) → jagen

scud

[skʌd] vi clouds were scudding across the sky (liter) → le nuvole si rincorrevano nel cielo