Scads Meaning in English

word

US

ˈskædz

SKADZ

UK

skˈædz

SKADZ

Definition

A large number or quantity of something; used informally to refer to a lot of things or people.

Usage & Nuances

'Scads' is informal, mainly used in American English, and almost always plural. Common with 'of' (e.g. 'scads of money'). Not used in formal writing. Similar in meaning to 'loads', 'tons', or 'heaps'.

• Spanish: montones - muchísimos
• Portuguese (BR): montes - uma porção
• Portuguese (PT): montes - carradas
• Chinese (Simplified): 大量 - 很多
• Chinese (Traditional): 大量 - 很多
• Hindi: बहुत सारी - ढेर सारी
• Arabic: الكثير - أعداد كبيرة
• Bengali: বহুমাত্রা - অনেক অনেক
• Russian: куча - множество
• Japanese: たくさん - 大量
• Vietnamese: hàng đống - vô số
• Korean: 수두룩함 - 아주 많음
• Turkish: bir sürü - çokça
• Urdu: بہت سارے - ڈھیر سارے
• Indonesian: banyak sekali - segudang

Example Sentences

We have scads of homework tonight.

basic

She owns scads of shoes.

basic

There are scads of apples in the basket.

basic

He's got scads of experience in this field.

natural

There were scads of people at the concert last night.

natural

After the sale, they had scads of cash to count.

natural