/ʃæd/; /ʃɑːd/; /ʃɑːd/ or /ˈʃɑːd/ ( General American); /ʃæd/ (Received Pronunciation)

Definitions

1. noun

a type of fish (family Clupeidae) with a blue back and silvery belly, found in rivers and coastal areas

“We went fishing for shad in the nearby river over the weekend.”

2. verb

to move or cause something to move with a sudden, swift motion, often with a hissing sound

“The shad the water with its tail as it swam away quickly.”