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Detailed Synonyms for spud in English

spud:

spud [the ~] noun

  1. the spud
    – a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds 1
    the spud; the stump spud
    – a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds 1
  2. the spud
    – an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland 1
    the potato; the spud; the Irish potato; the tater; the murphy; the white potato
    – an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland 1

spud verb

  1. spud
    – produce buds, branches, or germinate 1
    to shoot; to sprout; to germinate; spud; burgeon forth; pullulate; bourgeon
    – produce buds, branches, or germinate 1
  2. spud
    – initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum 1
    spud
    – initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum 1
    • spud verb
      • The well was spudded in April1

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Related Definitions for "spud":

  1. a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds1
  2. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland1
  3. produce buds, branches, or germinate1
  4. initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum1
    • The well was spudded in April1

Related Synonyms for spud