STUD | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Stud

Stud

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

A person who is very skilled or impressive in a particular activity.

e.g. He's a stud on the basketball court, always making three-pointers.

(noun)

some projecting piece on a machine or surface that typically has a supportive or stabilizing role, such as a small piece of metal or rubber fixed to the tire of a car to prevent it from skidding in slippery conditions;

e.g. The joint between these two pieces of the machine is reinforced by a stud and some adhesive.

(noun)

each of the vertical/upright pieces of timber in the walls of a building, to which elements such as plasterboard, paneling, or other wall materials are nailed, or the height of a room as defined by the length of the timber pieces;

e.g. There is a stud in this portion of the wall.

(noun)

a male animal, especially a horse/racehorse, that is kept for the purpose of breeding, a group of such animals kept for breeding, or a place where such animals are kept;

e.g. These horses are descended from a strong stud.

(noun)

in informal usage, a young man who is regarded as sexually active and/or sexually attractive;

e.g. She was talking to a handsome stud in the corner of the room.

(verb)

to fix metal pieces with large heads into some structure such as a building or a piece of furniture for support;

e.g. The builders began to stud the walls to strengthen them.

(verb)

to decorate something with small objects;

e.g. She used tweezers to stud the garment with gold sequins.