gad
1 of 5noun (1)
ˈgad 
1
: a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock
2
chiefly dialectal : a long stick
gad
2 of 5verb
gadded; gadding
intransitive verb
: to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose —usually used with about
gad
3 of 5interjection
—used as a mild oath
Gad
4 of 5noun (2)
ˈgad
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
Gadite
ˈga-ˌdīt
noun GAD
5 of 5abbreviation
generalized anxiety disorder
Synonyms
Verb
- bat
- cruise
- drift
- float
- gallivant
- galavant
- kick around
- knock (about)
- maunder
- meander
- mooch
- ramble
- range
- roam
- rove
- traipse
- wander
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, 23 May 2017
Verb
Did Nordo’s screechingly daffy ex-wife (Opal Peachey), gadding about with an imaginary Chihuahua on a leash, off him with a butcher knife? Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, 23 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, "spike, goad, metal bar," borrowed from Old Norse gaddr "goad, spike," going back to Germanic *gazda- "stick, rod, goad" — more at yard entry 4
Verb
Middle English gadden, of obscure origin
Interjection
euphemism for God
Noun (2)
Hebrew Gādh
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Interjection
1608, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
gad
verb
ˈgad
gadded; gadding
: to wander or roam from place to place
… we went gadding along, dropping in here and there … Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Medical Definition
GAD
abbreviation
generalized anxiety disorder
gad
interjection
as in gadzooks
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- gadzooks
- egad
- whoops
- oh
- ugh
- zounds
- fiddlesticks
- pooh
- oops
- woops
- there
- the dickens
- hello
- gee
- the devil
- ah
- phooey
- hey
- ha
- (the) deuce
- lo
- pshaw
- indeed
- no
- well
- aha
- why
- what
- gee whiz
- fie
- my word
- come on
