scud
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Definition of scud
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward clouds scudding across the sky
2 : to run before a gale
scud
nounDefinition of scud (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of scud in a Sentence
Verb
Clouds scudded across the sky.Noun
a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the treesRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Galvis scudded his throw in front of first baseman Eric Hosmer, who could not catch it. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Kenta Maeda fans nine to secure Dodgers' 4-2 win over Padres," 12 July 2018 The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. — Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com, "'Blood flowed in the streets': Refugees from one Rohingya village recount days of horror," 17 Sep. 2017 The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. — Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com, "'Blood flowed in the streets': Refugees from one Rohingya village recount days of horror," 17 Sep. 2017 The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. — Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com, "'Blood flowed in the streets': Refugees from one Rohingya village recount days of horror," 17 Sep. 2017 The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. — Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com, "'Blood flowed in the streets': Refugees from one Rohingya village recount days of horror," 17 Sep. 2017 The boat scuds out across the Gulf and veers west toward the horizon. — Matthew Shaer, New Republic, "—one of the highest rates in the nation.," 5 Oct. 2017 The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. — Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com, "'Blood flowed in the streets': Refugees from one Rohingya village recount days of horror," 17 Sep. 2017 The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, "‘Blood flowed in the streets’: Refugees from one Rohingya village recount days of horror," 16 Sep. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The latter was identified by Corriere as a scud — a white miniature pond resident that resembled a shrimp. — Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune, "Discovering what lives beneath the surface," 13 July 2018 Fly fishing below the dam on #16 and #18 scuds has been productive. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Where they’re biting as the weather remains unpredictable | The Kansas City Star," 21 Feb. 2018 Also, #14 gray scuds in and out of the trophy area are working. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, "Fishing report: Most waters clear and warming in Kansas, Missouri | The Kansas City Star," 16 May 2018 Fly fishing below the dam on #16 and #18 scuds has been productive. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Where they’re biting as the weather remains unpredictable | The Kansas City Star," 21 Feb. 2018 Fly fishing below the dam on #16 and #18 scuds has been productive. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Where they’re biting as the weather remains unpredictable | The Kansas City Star," 21 Feb. 2018 Near the dam, drifting brown and gray scuds has been productive as well as white jigs. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Water temps creeping toward, into the lower 50s | The Kansas City Star," 21 Mar. 2018 Fly fishing below the dam on #16 and #18 scuds has been productive. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Where they’re biting as the weather remains unpredictable | The Kansas City Star," 21 Feb. 2018 Fly fishing below the dam on #16 and #18 scuds has been productive. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Where they’re biting as the weather remains unpredictable | The Kansas City Star," 21 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scud.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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: to move or go quickly
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