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View usage for: (gæd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense gads, present participle gadding, past tense, past participle gaddedverbIf you gad about, you go to a lot of different places looking for amusement or entertainment. [informal] Don't think you'll keep me here while you gad about. [V about] Synonyms: gallivant, wander, roam, run around More Synonyms of gad (ɡæd) verbWord forms: gads, gadding or gadded1. (intr; often foll by about or around) to go out in search of pleasure, esp in an aimless manner; gallivant noun2. carefree adventure (esp in the phrase on or upon the gad) Derived forms gadder (ˈgadder) noun Word origin C15: back formation from obsolete gadling companion, from Old English, from gæd fellowship; related to Old High German gatuling (ɡæd) noun1. mining a short chisel-like instrument for breaking rock or coal from the face 2. a goad for driving cattle 3. a western US word for spur (sense 1) verbWord forms: gads, gadding or gadded4. (transitive) mining to break up or loosen with a gad Word origin C13: from Old Norse gaddr spike; related to Old High German gart, Gothic gazds spike (ɡæd) noun, exclamation an archaic euphemism for God by Gad! (ɡæd) noun Old Testament1. a. Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Zilpah, Leah's maid b. the Israelite tribe descended from him c. the territory of this tribe, lying to the east of the Jordan and extending southwards from the Sea of Galilee 2. a prophet and admonisher of David (I Samuel 22; II Samuel 24) abbreviation forgeneralized anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder in British Englishnouna condition characterized by excessive anxiety about a range of issues over an extended period of time Gad in American English 1 (gæd) interjection used to express surprise, disgust, etc.: a mild oath Word origin euphemism for God Gad in American English 2 (gæd) noun Bible1. Jacob's seventh son, whose mother was Zilpah: Gen. 30:11 2. the tribe of Israel descended from him: Num. 1:24 Word origin Heb gad, lit., good fortune gad in American English 1 (gæd) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgadded or ˈgadding1. to wander about in an idle or restless way, as in seeking amusement noun2. an act of gadding chiefly in the phrase on (or upon) the gad, gadding about Derived forms gadder (ˈgadder) noun Word origin LME gadden, to hurry, ? back-form. < gadeling, companion in arms < OE gædeling: for IE base see gather gad in American English 2 (gæd) noun Bible2. any of several chisel-like or pointed bars used in mining verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgadded or ˈgadding3. to break up or loosen (ore) with a gad Word origin ME gadd < ON gaddr, infl. in sense by OE gad (see goad); akin to Goth gazds, thorn < IE base * ĝhasto-, rod, pole > yard 1, L hasta, rod, shaft Examples of 'gad' in a sentencegad Definition to go about in search of pleasure Don't think I'll just wait here for you while you gad about. Synonyms run around go walkabout (Australian) stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Additional synonymsDefinition to walk for relaxation, sometimes with no particular direction freedom to ramble across the moors Synonyms walk, range, drift, wander, stroll, stray, roam, rove, amble, saunter, straggle, traipse (informal), go walkabout (Australian), perambulate, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), peregrinate Definition to roam (over) They range widely in search of carrion. Synonyms roam, explore, wander, rove, sweep, cruise, stroll, ramble, traverse, go walkabout (Australian) Definition to walk about with no fixed purpose or direction They were encouraged not to let their cattle roam freely. Synonyms wander, walk, range, travel, drift, stroll, stray, ramble, prowl, meander, rove, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), peregrinate - gab
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Additional synonymsDefinition to wander about (a place) roving about the town in the dead of night Synonyms wander, range, cruise, drift, stroll, stray, roam, ramble, meander, traipse (informal), go walkabout (Australian), gallivant, gad about, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Definition to walk about in a place without any definite purpose or destination He wandered aimlessly around the garden. Synonyms roam, walk, drift, stroll, range, cruise, stray, ramble, prowl, meander, rove, straggle, traipse (informal), go walkabout (Australian), mooch around (slang), stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), knock about or around, peregrinate |