1. moving fast in a straight line, especially when driven by the wind
Usage: present participle of ‘scud’

1. the action of moving quickly, especially of clouds driven by wind
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• Dark clouds were scudding across the sky before the storm.
• The small boat was scudding across the water in the strong wind.
• We watched the scudding clouds pass overhead.
• The leaves were scudding along the sidewalk in the autumn breeze.
• The yacht was scudding toward the harbor at full speed.
• The scudding of the clouds indicated changing weather.
• Snow was scudding across the frozen lake.