spud

noun
UK: /spʌd/
US: /spʌd/

  1. A potato.

    1. I baked a spud for dinner, it was great.
    2. The farmer grew many spuds in the rich soil of his field this year.

Synonyms

potato tater
spud verb

  1. To remove small weeds or unwanted plants with a spud or similar tool.

    1. I will spud the weeds from my garden.
    2. He used a specialized tool to spud out the invasive thistles in the pasture.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "spud" is /spʌd/ in British English and /spʌd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "spud": potato, tater.

Example usage of "spud": "I baked a spud for dinner, it was great.". More examples on the page.