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3 N‑COUNT Studs are small round objects attached to the bottom of boots, especially sports boots, so that the person wearing them does not slip. [BRIT ] in AM, use cleats 4 N‑UNCOUNT Horses or other animals that are kept for stud are kept to be used for breeding. □  He was voted horse of the year and then was retired to stud.

5 → see also press stud

stu d book (stud books ) also studbook N‑COUNT A stud book is a written record of the breeding of a particular horse, especially a racehorse.

stud|ded /stʌ d I d/

1 ADJ Something that is studded is decorated with studs or things that look like studs. □  …studded leather jackets. [Also + with ]

2 → see also star-studded

stu|dent ◆◆◆ /stjuː d ^ə nt, stuː -/ (students )

1 N‑COUNT A student is a person who is studying at a university or college. □  Warren's eldest son is an art student, at St Martin's. □  …a 23-year-old medical student.

2 → see also mature student

3 N‑COUNT A student is a child who is studying at a secondary school.

4 N‑COUNT Someone who is a student of a particular subject is interested in the subject and spends time learning about it. □ [+ of ] …a passionate student of nineteenth century history.

stu |dents' u n|ion (students' unions ) or student union

1 N‑COUNT [oft in names] The students' union is the students' organization in a university or college which organizes leisure activities, provides welfare services, and represents students' political interests. [BRIT ]

2 N‑SING The students' union is the building where the students' union organization has its offices and which usually has a shop, a coffee bar, and a meeting place.

stu d farm (stud farms ) N‑COUNT A stud farm is a place where horses are bred.

stud|ied /stʌ did/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] A studied action is deliberate or planned. □  The newsletter he sent to investors was full of studied understatement.

2 → see also study

stu|dio ◆◆◇ /stjuː dioʊ, stuː -/ (studios )

1 N‑COUNT A studio is a room where a painter, photographer, or designer works. □  She was in her studio again, painting onto a large canvas.

2 N‑COUNT A studio is a room where radio or television programmes are recorded, CDs are produced, or films are made. □  She's much happier performing live than in a recording studio.

3 N‑COUNT [usu pl] You can also refer to film-making or recording companies as studios . □  She wrote to Paramount Studios and asked if they would audition her.

4 N‑COUNT A studio is a small flat with one room for living and sleeping in, a kitchen, and a bathroom. You can also talk about a studio flat in British English or a studio apartment in American English. □  I live on my own in a studio flat.

stu |dio au di|ence (studio audiences ) N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] A studio audience is a group of people who are in a television or radio studio watching while a programme is being made, so that their clapping, laughter, or questions are recorded on the programme.

stu|di|ous /stjuː diəs, stuː -/ ADJ Someone who is studious spends a lot of time reading and studying books. □  I was a very quiet, studious little girl.

stu|di|ous|ly /stjuː diəsli, stuː -/ ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] If you do something studiously , you do it carefully and deliberately. □  When I looked at Clive, he studiously avoided my eyes.

study ◆◆◆ /stʌ di/ (studies , studying , studied )

1 VERB If you study , you spend time learning about a particular subject or subjects. □ [V ] …a relaxed and happy atmosphere that will allow you to study to your full potential. □ [V n] He went to Hull University, where he studied History and Economics. □ [V + for ] The rehearsals make it difficult for her to study for law school exams.