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  1. spade:


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Detailed Synonyms for spade in English

spade:

spade [the ~] nomen

  1. the spade
    – a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot 1
    the spade
    – a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot 1
    the shovel
    – a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle 1
    the scoop
    – a large ladle 1
    • scoop [the ~] nomen
      • he used a scoop to serve the ice cream1
    the trowel
    – a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials 1
  2. the spade
    – a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot 1
    the spade
    – a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot 1
  3. the spade
    – a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it 1
    the spade
    – a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it 1
    • spade [the ~] nomen
      • she led a low spade1
      • spades were trumps1
  4. the spade
    – (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person 1
    the spade; the nigger; the coon; the nigra; the jigaboo; the nigga
    – (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person 1
    • spade [the ~] nomen
    • nigger [the ~] nomen
    • coon [the ~] nomen
    • nigra [the ~] nomen
    • jigaboo [the ~] nomen
    • nigga [the ~] nomen
      • only a Black can call another Black a nigga1

to spade verb (spades, spaded, spading)

  1. to spade
    – dig (up) with a spade 1
    to spade
    – dig (up) with a spade 1
    • spade verb (spades, spaded, spading)
      • I spade compost into the flower beds1

Conjugations for spade:

present
  1. spade
  2. spade
  3. spades
  4. spade
  5. spade
  6. spade
simple past
  1. spaded
  2. spaded
  3. spaded
  4. spaded
  5. spaded
  6. spaded
present perfect
  1. have spaded
  2. have spaded
  3. has spaded
  4. have spaded
  5. have spaded
  6. have spaded
past continuous
  1. was spading
  2. were spading
  3. was spading
  4. were spading
  5. were spading
  6. were spading
future
  1. shall spade
  2. will spade
  3. will spade
  4. shall spade
  5. will spade
  6. will spade
continuous present
  1. am spading
  2. are spading
  3. is spading
  4. are spading
  5. are spading
  6. are spading
subjunctive
  1. be spaded
  2. be spaded
  3. be spaded
  4. be spaded
  5. be spaded
  6. be spaded
diverse
  1. spade!
  2. let's spade!
  3. spaded
  4. spading
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "spade":

  1. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot1
  2. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it1
    • she led a low spade1
    • spades were trumps1
  3. (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person1
  4. dig (up) with a spade1
    • I spade compost into the flower beds1

Related Synonyms for spade