| 单词 | gadding about |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgadding about gadding about n. ΚΠ 1562 J. Veron Stronge Battery Inuoc. Saintes f. 17 We haue no neede of many aduocates before God, neyther of muche gaddyng about, for to flatter and speake fayre vnto other. 1655 R. Robinson Safe Conduct 39 Without this guidance wandring beleevers, by their sinful gaddings about would lose themselves. 1722 W. Willymott tr. Thomas à Kempis Of Imitation of Christ Introd. 12 That he fly unnecessary conversation, idle gadding about, news and reports, and give himself to meditation. 1862 G. A. Sala Seven Sons Mammon I. viii. 183 A gadding-about mania seized on all ranks and conditions of men. 1965 M. Tippett Let. ?Feb. (2005) 403 Don't like postponing in this way... It's been mostly due to the un-holy gadding-about of this last January. 2016 Guardian (Nexis) 4 Apr. He himself wasn't averse to a bit of gadding about on TV back in the day. < as lemmas |
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