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- Dictionaryscud/skʌd/
verb
- 1. move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind: "we lie watching the clouds scudding across the sky"
- 2. slap, beat, or spank: Scottish "she scudded me across the head"
noun
- 1. a mass of vapoury clouds or spray driven fast by the wind: literary "the water is glassy under a scud of mist"
- 2. a type of long-range surface-to-surface guided missile able to be fired from a mobile launcher.
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SCUD definition: 1. (especially of clouds and ships) to move quickly and without stopping in a straight line: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. 1. : the action of scudding : rush. 2. a. : loose vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind. b (1) : a slight sudden shower. (2) : mist, rain, snow, or spray driven by the wind. c. : a gust of wind.
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.
To scud is to quickly dart or dash, the way clouds scud across the sky on a windy day or a sailboat scuds along the surface of a lake when it finally catches a breeze.
SCUD meaning: 1. (especially of clouds and ships) to move quickly and without stopping in a straight line: 2. a…. Learn more.
scud in British English. (skʌd ) verb Word forms: scuds, scudding, scudded. 1. (intransitive) (esp of clouds) to move along swiftly and smoothly. 2. (intransitive) nautical. to run before a gale. 3. (transitive) Scottish. to hit; slap.
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.
Origin of Scud. The term comes from the NATO reporting name SS-1 Scud which was attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies. From Wiktionary. Possibly from Middle English scut rabbit, rabbit's tail scut 1.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb scud mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb scud. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Jun 2, 2024 · Small, ragged, low cloud fragments that are unattached to a larger cloud base and often seen with and behind cold fronts and thunderstorm gust fronts. Such clouds generally are associated with cool moist air, such as thunderstorm outflow. A gust of wind. ( Bristol) A scab on a wound.
