wade in
wade in · wades in · waded in · wading in
To interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or…To interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences.
» There was a duck wading in the pond.
Meaning
1 sensesTo interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences.
The Federal Reserve is under pressure to wade in with an emergency interest-rate cut.
Examples
3 sentencesThere was a duck wading in the pond.
One of my favourite sports is just wading in the shallow end of a swimming pool or in a jacuzzi.
"Jack, I like meditating in water, like sitting in a jacuzzi or wading in a pool." "It sounds great, Sam."
Forms
wades in, wading in, waded in, waded inPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb