spade

/speid/
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spade

A gardener pushes a spade into the soil to dig a hole for a new plant.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A digging tool: A spade is a tool used for digging, typically consisting of a flat metal blade and a long handle, designed to be pushed into the ground with the foot.
    • A playing card: A spade is a playing card belonging to the suit marked with black, pointed symbols resembling a leaf or an arrowhead.
    • (Offensive Slang): An extremely offensive and derogatory ethnic slur for a Black person. (Note: This usage is highly offensive and should be avoided.)

  2. Verb:

    • To dig with a spade: To use a spade to turn over or move earth, compost, or other material.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Tool):
    • He used a spade to dig a hole for the new tree.
    • The gardener turned the soil with a sharp spade.
  • Noun (Playing Card):
    • She played the ace of spades and won the trick.
    • In this hand, spades are the trump suit.
  • Verb:
    • I need to spade this compost into the vegetable patch.
    • They spaded the entire garden to prepare for spring planting.
Advanced Usage
  • "To call a spade a spade": This is an idiom meaning to speak plainly and directly, without euphemism or beating around the bush.
    • She's known for calling a spade a spade, even when her opinions are unpopular.
Variants and Related Words
  • Spadeful (noun): The amount a spade can hold.
    • He added three spadefuls of sand to the mixture.
  • Spadework (noun): Hard, preparatory work, often of a routine or laborious nature.
    • The research assistant did all the spadework for the professor's book.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Tool): Shovel, trowel (though a trowel is smaller).
  • Verb: Dig, shovel, turn over.
Related Phrases
  • "In spades": An idiom meaning in large amounts, to a great degree, or emphatically.
    • He got his revenge in spades.
    • The plan succeeded, and then some—it succeeded in spades.
Related Idioms
  • "To call a spade a spade": As mentioned above, to speak frankly and bluntly.
    • Let's call a spade a spade—the project failed because of poor management.
spade

A gardener pushes a spade into the soil to dig a hole for a new plant.

Noun
  1. (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person
    • only a Black can call another Black a nigga
  2. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
  3. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
    • she led a low spade
    • spades were trumps
Verb
  1. dig (up) with a spade
    • I spade compost into the flower beds

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