gad
To move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous mannerTo move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous manner.
» I've gadded enough of that story.
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2 senses(intransitive)To move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous manner.
To run with the tail in the air, bent over the back, usually in an attempt to escape the warble fly.
слоня́тьсяslonjátʹsja, шля́тьсяšljátʹsja
вештатисяveštatysja, тинятисяtynjatysja, шлятисяšljatysja
- wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Examples
2 sentencesI've gadded enough of that story.
Gad, being girded, shall fight before him: and he himself shall be girded backward.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English gadden (“to hurry, to rush about”), of obscure origin.From Middle English gadden (“to hurry, to rush about”), of obscure origin.
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Forms
gads, gadding, gadded, gaddedSynonyms
2 synonyms- wander aimlessly in search of pleasure:gallivantjazz around
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.