spud
To dig up weeds with a spudTo dig up weeds with a spud.
» Spud means the same thing as potato.
Erdapfel bedeutet das Gleiche wie Kartoffel.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To dig up weeds with a spud.
(transitive)To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
(transitive)To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
(transitive)To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, or sewer hookups.
- initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
Examples
3 sentencesSpud means the same thing as potato.
deErdapfel bedeutet das Gleiche wie Kartoffel. — maaster
In his tavern The Spud Inn, Tom offers a wide range of potato dishes.
deTom bietet in seinem Gasthaus „Zur Knolle“ ein breites Sprektrum an Kartoffelgerichten an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I've brought a sack of spuds. Shall I take it straight to the cellar?
ruЯ принёс мешок картошки. Отнести его сразу в погреб? — Wezel
deIch habe einen Sack Kartoffeln mitgebracht. Soll ich den gleich in den Keller tragen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English spudde (“small knife”). Origin unknown; probably related to Danish spyFrom Middle English spudde (“small knife”). Origin unknown; probably related to Danish spyd, Old Norse spjót (“spear”), German Spieß (“spear; spike; skewer”). Compare English spit (“sharp, pointed rod”). The use of the term for a potato perhaps first appeared in New Zealand and Australian dialect and slang.
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Forms
spuds, spudding, spudded, spuddedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
2 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