/speɪd/ /speɪd/ (spade) /speɪd/ (spade as in spade bit)

Definitions

1. noun

a tool for digging with, typically having a flat or pointed blade and a long handle

“She used a spade to dig the garden.”

2. verb

to make or shape something using a spade or similar tool

“The gardener spaded the soil to prepare it for planting.”

3. noun

a playing card of the lowest rank in a suit

“He won the game with a spade as his final card.”

4. verb

to play a spade in a card game

“She spaded to take the trick.”