spade

spade is on the Basic English 850 List.

space - spade - special

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /speɪd/

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Noun

Singular spade

Plural spades

1. (countable) A small tool used to dig.
   • Synonyms: shovel and scoop

   I took my spade to the garden.

2. (countable) A suit in cards.

   He had three spades and two hearts.

3. (countable) (old, no longer used) (offensive) Spade is an extremely offensive word for a black person.

Verb

Plain form spade

Third-person singular spades

Past tense spaded

Past participle spaded

Present participle spading

1. To dig using a spade.
   • Synonym: dig

   She will spade the garden.

Suits

hearts ♥	diamonds ♦	spades ♠	clubs ♣