the act of walking with the feet immersed in water, a stream, etc
b.
(as modifier)
wading gear
Examples of 'wading' in a sentence
wading
He went on, wading through, thrashing about in this confused sea of pain.
Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION
Then we set to work, sometimes wading chest-deep, sometimes jumping from boulder to boulder.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Natty, noisy, preposterous: the oystercatcher is a wading bird that insists on your attention.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Wading birds are struggling to feed as mud flats dry out.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
All related terms of 'wading'
wade
If you wade through something that makes it difficult to walk, usually water or mud , you walk through it.
wading bird
a long-legged bird that walks in water to catch fish, etc
wading pool
A wading pool is a shallow artificial pool for children to play in.
wade in
If someone wades in or wades into something, they get involved in a very determined and forceful way , often without thinking enough about the consequences of their actions .
wader
A wader is a bird with long legs and a long neck , which lives near water and feeds on fish. There are several different kinds of waders.