spud vs shoot

spud and shoot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spud	Yes	No	Yes	No
shoot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spud and shoot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of spud include bourgeon, burgeon forth, germinate, pullulate, sprout.

spud (noun)	shoot (noun)
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds	the act of shooting at targets
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland	a new branch

spud (verb)	shoot (verb)
produce buds, branches, or germinate	give an injection to
initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum	produce buds, branches, or germinate
	measure the altitude of by using a sextant
	record on photographic film
	make a film or photograph of something
	utter fast and forcefully
	fire a shot; release
	hit with a missile from a weapon
	score
	spend frivolously and unwisely
	force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
	throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
	throw dice, as in a crap game
	variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
	run or move very quickly or hastily
	move quickly and violently
	send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
	cause a sharp and sudden pain in
	kill by firing a missile
	emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully