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scud

UK/skʌd/ US/ˈskʌd/ uncommon slang
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

run or move very quickly or hastily

  • “She dashed into the yard”
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2.

run before a gale

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noun

1.

the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)

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Origin

First 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.

Phrases

  • scud cloud
  • scud missile
  • scud run
  • scudding sail

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