studs
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ʌdz
Noun edit
studs
Noun edit
studs pl (plural only)
- A pair of shoes or boots which have studs on the bottom to aid grip.
- He wore his studs to play soccer.
- Tires with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter.
- Many US states have outlawed studs due to the damage they cause to paved roads.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip
winter tires
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See also edit
- take the studs (etymologically unrelated)
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
studs
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Deverbal from studsa (“to bounce”).
Noun edit
studs c
- a bounce
- en hög studs
- a high bounce
- bollen gjorde tre studsar
- the ball made three bounces
- en studs mot väggen
- a bounce against the wall
- bounce (bounce characteristics, etc.)
- Bollen har bra studs
- The ball has good bounce
Declension edit
| Declension of studs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | studs | studsen | studsar | studsarna |
| Genitive | studs | studsens | studsars | studsarnas |
Derived terms edit
- på studs (“immediately”)