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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 can be a verb meaning to move swiftly or a noun meaning loose clouds or a gust of wind. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of scud from Merriam-Webster.
Scud can be a verb meaning to move quickly in a straight line, or a noun meaning a shower of rain or snow, or a missile. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of scud with examples and translations.
SCUD can be a verb meaning to run quickly, a noun meaning clouds or spray driven by the wind, or a missile deployed on a mobile launcher. Learn the origin, history, and examples of SCUD from Dictionary.com.
SCUD meaning: 1. (especially of clouds and ships) to move quickly and without stopping in a straight line: 2. a…. Learn more.
A Scud missile is one of a series of tactical ballistic missiles developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was exported widely to both Second and Third World countries. The term comes from the NATO reporting name attached to the missile by Western intelligence agencies.
- 1957
- R-11
- 10.7 m
- SS-1b
Scud can mean to move swiftly, to run before a gale, to hit, or to cleanse. It can also refer to a type of missile, a low cloud, or a slap. Learn more about the word's meanings, synonyms, examples, and origin from Collins Dictionary.
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.
