spudded; spudding
: to use a spud
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: a tool or device (as for digging, lifting, or cutting) having the characteristics of a spade and a chisel
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Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
The old days of spudding a hole in a foot of ice and huddling and freezing over it for hours on an upturned five-gallon pail are just that—the old days.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2019
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
No ice is 100% guaranteed to be safe, but a spud, needle bar, or auger can be used to help test the thickness and quality of ice.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The boys spudded as many holes as Michigan law allows, the tip-ups were set up, and the hooks were baited.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
The old days of spudding a hole in a foot of ice and huddling and freezing over it for hours on an upturned five-gallon pail are just that—the old days.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2019
Noun
Have a little fun in the kitchen smashing the tiny spuds before seasoning with garlic and rosemary.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
No ice is 100% guaranteed to be safe, but a spud, needle bar, or auger can be used to help test the thickness and quality of ice.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Spud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spud. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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spud
noun
: any of various small surgical instruments with a shape resembling that of a spade
use of a spud to remove a foreign object from the eye
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