This verb has two meanings: to move swiftly, or in nautical terms, to run before a gale with little or no sail set. As a noun, 'scud' refers to the act of moving swiftly, clouds, rain, or mist driven by the wind, or low clouds beneath another cloud layer.
Kata kerja ini memiliki dua arti: bergerak cepat, atau dalam istilah pelayaran, berlari sebelum badai dengan sedikit atau tanpa layar terpasang. Sebagai kata benda, 'scud' merujuk pada tindakan bergerak cepat, kumpulan awan, hujan, atau kabut yang didorong oleh angin, atau awan rendah di bawah lapisan awan lain.
| Back | scud /skud/ |
|---|---|
| Front | verb intr. 1. To run or move swiftly. 2. In nautical parlance, to run before a gale with little or no sail set. noun 1. The act of scudding. 2. Clouds, rain, mist, etc. driven by the wind. 3. Low clouds beneath another cloud layer. [Of uncertain origin, possibly from Middle Low German schudden (to shake). Earliest documented use: 1609.] "The moon was bright, but the clouds scudding across kept throwing them [Harry, et al] into darkness." - J.K. Rowling; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Bloomsbury; 1997. |
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