|  scud 
 
 the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
 • Syn:
 scudding
 • Derivationally related forms:
 scud (for: scudding)
 • Hypernyms:
 speed, speeding, hurrying
 
 1. run or move very quickly or hastily (Freq. 1)
 - She dashed into the yard
 • Syn:
 dart, dash, scoot, flash, shoot
 • See Also:
 flash back (for: flash)
 • Derivationally related forms:
 scooter (for: scoot), dash (for: dash), dart (for: dart)
 • Hypernyms:
 rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed,
 speed, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along,
 belt along, step on it
 • Hyponyms:
 plunge
 • Verb Group:
 tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck
 • Verb Frames:
 - Something is ----ing PP
 - Somebody ----s PP
 2. run before a gale
 • Syn:
 rack
 • Derivationally related forms:
 scudding
 • Topics:
 navigation, pilotage, piloting
 • Hypernyms:
 sail
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s
 
 
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