I. ˈskwid noun
( plural squid or squids )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : any of numerous 10-armed cephalopods typically having a long tapered body and a caudal fin on each side ; especially : a cephalopod of Loligo, Ommastrephes, or a related genus that has the shell reduced to an internal chitinous structure shaped like a pen, often occurs in great schools, and is often used as fish bait and in many areas as food — see architeuthis , dibranchia ; compare cuttlefish
2.
a. : bait prepared from a squid
b. : an artificial lure made in imitation of the natural squid used when trolling for tuna
3. : a usually metal weighted lure cast when surf fishing
4. : a many-barreled antisubmarine weapon that fires charges ahead of a ship
II. intransitive verb
( squidded ; squidded ; squidding ; squids )
1. : to fish with or for squid
2. : to cast with a squid lure ; specifically : to cast and retrieve a squid lure with rod and reel