Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
spudded
verb
/ˈspədəd/
Definition
The past tense of spud; to plant or dig up potatoes.
Examples
- After the frost, the farmer spudded the fields to gather the early potatoes.
- He spudded the ground to prepare for planting more crops in the spring.
Meaning
To spud means to remove or dig up through the soil to expose and harvest potatoes or to use a spud, a type of shovel or tool, for digging.
Synonyms
- dug
- harvested
- excavated
