showd

British

/ ʃaʊd /

verb

(intr) to rock or sway to and fro
(tr) to rock (a baby in one's arms or in a pram)

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noun

a rocking motion

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Etymology

Origin of showd

from Old English scūdan to shake

Example Sentences

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Then he gave me the electrik stick and showd me how to put it in between the rows and Im not suppose to lift it off the bord just follow the little skratches until the pencil cant move any more or I get a little shock.

From Literature

Her name is Lucille she showd me how to spell it for my progress report and she got yellow hair and blew eyes.

From Literature

Burt took a wite mouse out of the cage and showd him to me.

From Literature

She showd? me” how, to mix! them; up, and now!

From Literature

In the second quarter of 2013, developers showd more interested in producing apps for Windows Phone and Firefox OS than Tizen, according to a recent study of more than 6,000 developers by Appcelerator and research firm IDC.

From Forbes

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