scud
To race along swiftlyTo race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
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» The clouds scudded across the sky.
Облака неслись по небу. — Selena777
Balamax · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(intransitive)To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
clouds scudding across the sky
гнатисяhnatysja, мчатиmčaty, нестисяnestysja
(ambitransitive)To run, or be driven, before a high wind with few or no sails set.
run before a gale
(Northumbria)To hit or slap.
(Northumbria)To speed.
(Northumbria)To skim flat stones so they skip along the water.
To scrape (skins) to remove hair etc. as part of the tanning process.
Examples
4 sentencesThe clouds scudded across the sky.
ruОблака неслись по небу. — Selena777
The ship scudded before a heavy gale.
deDas Schiff floh vor einem schweren Sturm. — Espi
The clouds are scudding across the sky.
deAm Himmel ziehen die Wolken entlang. — Esperantostern
Clouds scudded across the sky.
deWolken schnellten über den Himmel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
First attested in 1530, of unknown origin but perhaps from Middle English scut (“rabbit, rFirst attested in 1530, of unknown origin but perhaps from Middle English scut (“rabbit, rabbit's tail”) or from Middle Dutch schudden (“to shake”), ultimately of Scandinavian origin.
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Forms
scuds, scudding, scudded, scuddedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.