English dictionary
spud
nounPronunciation
spʌd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds
noun
- an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
verb
- produce buds, branches, or germinate
verb
- initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
Example sentences
the potatoes sprouted
The well was spudded in April