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wade /wād/ intransitive verb- To walk through a substance that yields with difficulty to the feet, esp water
- (with through) to make one's way through laboriously
- To go (obsolete)
transitive verb- To cross by wading
- To cause to cross thus
noun- The act of wading
- A ford (informal)
ORIGIN: OE wadan to go; Ger waten wāˈdable or wadeˈable adjective wāˈder noun - Someone who wades
- A bird that wades in search of food, eg the snipe, sandpiper, etc, and sometimes larger birds such as the heron, etc
- A high waterproof boot
- (in pl) a waterproof garment for the feet, legs and lower body
wāˈding noun and adjective wade in To make a very vigorous attack wade into - To tackle (eg a job) energetically
- To attack or criticize fiercely
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