scudding
scudding — verb
- scuddingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- scuddings3rd person singular
- scuddinging-ing form
- scuddingedpast simple
1. To race straight ahead without pausing — used most often of clouds, ships, and t
To race straight ahead without pausing — used most often of clouds, ships, and things blown by the wind.
Dark clouds scudded across the valley as the storm rolled in.
intransitive: clouds + scud + across [location]
The old ferry scudded over rough waves, passengers gripping their seats.
Padma watched a plastic bag scud along the empty station platform.
Bits of sea foam scudded across the wet sand as the tide went out.
Kemi's yacht scudded before the south wind, its white sails full.
文法句型
scud + across/over/before + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used of clouds, ships, and objects blown by the wind. The subject is normally inanimate — people and animals are not described as scudding.
常見錯誤
scudding — noun
- scuddingsingular
- scuddingsplural
1. Sudden wind-driven rain or snow that passes quickly.
Sudden wind-driven rain or snow that passes quickly.
A scudding of icy rain hit the window as Owen opened the door.
collocation: a scudding of [rain/snow/sleet/hail]
The hikers were caught in a scudding of snow halfway up the ridge.
A scudding of sleet swept across the road as Nadia pulled her hood up.
A brief scudding of rain left the platform glistening under the station lights.
Sumin watched a scudding of hail race across the field towards the sheep.
用法筆記
The noun 'scudding' is uncountable when referring to the phenomenon in general, but often appears in the pattern 'a scudding of' followed by the type of precipitation.
2. A long-range missile launched from land or a warship, capable of striking distan
A long-range missile launched from land or a warship, capable of striking distant targets.
The soldiers took cover as scuddings struck the base outside the city.
military context: scuddings struck [target]
News footage showed a scudding hitting a residential building by the port.
Karim's grandfather still remembers scuddings falling on the capital during the war.
Military experts examined the wreckage of a scudding found in the northern desert.
The government warned that scuddings could hit the port within minutes of launch.
- missile
a general term; 'scudding' refers specifically to a long-range type launched from ground or sea
3. The swift, straight movement of something carried along by wind or water.
The swift, straight movement of something carried along by wind or water.
The yacht's smooth scudding across the bay drew cheers from the watching crowd.
possessive pattern: the [boat]'s smooth scudding
Valentina felt the scudding of the boat quicken as the wind grew stronger.
Dark clouds raced overhead, their swift scudding a sign of the coming storm.
From the cliff, Sofie watched the scudding of boats heading back to the harbour.
A scudding of dry leaves down the alley made Mira quicken her step.
用法筆記
This nominal use of 'scudding' is literary. In everyday English, speakers would more often use the verb form ('the clouds scudded') rather than the noun ('the scudding of the clouds').