1. past tense of spud: to dig up with a spade-like tool
2. past tense of spud: to begin drilling an oil or gas well
Usage: oil industry

Examples

• The workers spudded the potatoes from the muddy field.
• They spudded weeds from the garden bed.
• The oil company spudded the new well last Tuesday.
• After months of preparation, they finally spudded the exploratory hole.
• The crew spudded three wells in the drilling program.
• She spudded the dandelions from her lawn.