wading

wade

W0003100 (wād)v. wad·ed, wad·ing, wades v.intr. To walk in or through water or something else that similarly impedes normal movement.v.tr. To cross or pass through (water, for example) with difficulty: wade a swift creek.n. The act or an instance of wading.Phrasal Verbs: wade in (or into) To begin resolutely or energetically to do (something): waded into the task. wade through To read (something) with great effort: waded through the school's correspondence.

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[Middle English waden, from Old English wadan.]

wading

(ˈweɪdɪŋ) n1. a. the act of walking with the feet immersed in water, a stream, etcb. (as modifier): wading gear. 2. (as modifier): wading gear.

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wading - walking with your feet in shallow waterwalk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"

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