'SPUD' definitions:

Definition of 'spud'

(from WordNet)
noun
An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland [syn: potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater]
noun
A sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds [syn: spud, stump spud]
verb
Initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum; "The well was spudded in April"
verb
Produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" [syn: shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout]

Definition of 'Spud'

From: GCIDE
  • Spud \Spud\ (sp[u^]d), n. [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.]
  • 1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes. [1913 Webster]
  • My spud these nettles from the stone can part. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A dagger. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A potato. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Synonyms of 'spud'

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Acronyms for 'spud'

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