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How to use spud in a sentence

22 example sentences · noun, verb, proper noun

Spud means a potato. Example: “You can praise God by peeling a spud if you peel it to perfection.”

Examples of spud by meaning

nounA potato.

  • You can praise God by peeling a spud if you peel it to perfection.1981, Colin Welland, Chariots of Fire, spoken by Rev. J.D. Liddell

nounA hole in a sock.

  • He is getting pretty smart at it now, and no longer makes spuds in the sock to chafe his heels.1958, Michael Kennedy Joseph, I'll Soldier No More: A Novel
  • His wife was darning a sock, running a needle and yarn across and back, over and under, up and down, gradually filling in the big spud-hole in her husband's sock.2000, Christopher Nolan, The Banyan Tree: A Novel
  • (Already becoming absorbed in his feet through the giant spud in his sock) Anyway, I'm er, I'm sorry.2007, Trevor Griffiths, “Sam, Sam”, in Theatre Plays One

nounA type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.

  • With the tank resting upside down on an old towel or blanket, use a spud wrench or a large pair of channel-type pliers to loosen the spud nut.2003, Rick Peters, Plumbing Basics, →ISBN, page 103
  • For removing or tightening radiator spud nut.2011, Steve Ettlinger, The Complete Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores, →ISBN

nounA tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc.

  • "I rigged up a contraption to hold off those stinking beasts, and I spent a happy day there with a spud."1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
  • Doesn't do a thing nowadays but dig in the garden with a spud.1925, P. G. Wodehouse, “Jeeves Takes Charge”, in Carry On, Jeeves, Arrow Books, published 2008, page 19

nounA short central rod in a lighting fixture, for attachment to the light.

  • This spigot (spud) is used to support the lamp, and allows it to be turned from side to side.1991, Gerald Millerson, The Technique of Lighting for Television and Film, page 299

verbTo dig up weeds with a spud.

  • There was thistle-spudding all over the Marsh; an army of thistles, an army of spudders.1936, Radclyffe Hall, The Sixth Beatitude

verbTo begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

  • Spudding is the process of lifting and dropping the pile constantly until the obstruction is broken into pieces.2008, Ruwan Rajapakse, Pile Design and Construction Rules of Thumb, page 367

More sentences with spud

  • They saw his you-know-whats: his family jewels, his nuggets, his love spuds.2012, Susin Nielsen, The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, Tundra Books, →ISBN, page 10. From the entry love spuds
  • Loose mounting bolts can also damage the spud washer and leak water behind the bowl.2007, Sid Davis, The First-time Homeowner's Survival Guide, →ISBN. From the entry spud washer
  • "Spuds - Jim - Jimmy?" he ran his fingers reflectively through his hair, and frowned.1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 6. From the entry triumphantly
  • Buttery spuds, Tayto sambos, saying "I will yeah" when you really mean no; those are a few of my favourite things.2022 August 23, Sarah Finnan, “A love letter to Ireland (from your favourite Hollywood celebs)”, in IMAGE Magazine. From the entry I will yeah
  • Yes he had, so the three of us went to his farm to do a bit of spud bashing.2015, Derek Gambie, Tall Tales from Hadley, →ISBN, page 58. From the entry spud bashing
  • 'How d'you feel, old spud?' 'Slightly kippered,' Gordon answered.2012, Jessica Stirling, The Asking Price. From the entry kippered
  • You six will report to the chief cook to begin your two-week spud bashing duty until we dock at Singapore.2012, Joe P. Plant, Up to Their Necks - the Story of a National Serviceman, →ISBN, page 184. From the entry spud bashing
  • The same package that contained the bowl caps will contain a large rubber spud washer and tank bolts and washers.2009, Albert Jackson, David Day, Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to, →ISBN, page 352. From the entry spud washer
  • His love spuds would sort of squeeze under his body as he moved back, and then pop out again as he moved forward.2011, Michael Riddel, Life, A Little Brown Dog and Shite Like That, Balboa Press, →ISBN, page 55. From the entry love spuds
  • However, Weldon would soon note his declining potato yield, and his suspicions were confirmed one night when he confronted Joe with a jumper full of spuds.2008, Ronan Casey, Joe Dolan: The Official Biography, Penguin UK, →ISBN. From the entry lend
  • During the acute national potato shortage, the lowly spud was missed so much that it began to rank with truffles and goose livers as a delicacy.1945, The World Book Encyclopedia: Annual Supplement. From the entry spudless

Meaning of spud

  1. noun A potato.
  2. noun A hole in a sock.
  3. noun A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.

Full definition of spud

Questions about spud in a sentence

How do you use spud in a sentence?
Spud is used as a noun, verb and proper noun. For example: “You can praise God by peeling a spud if you peel it to perfection.”
What is a short sentence with spud?
“For removing or tightening radiator spud nut.”
What does spud mean?
Spud means a potato.

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