Gad

Gad ¹  (gd)

In the Bible, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.

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gad ¹  (gd)

intr.v. gad·ded, gad·ding, gads

To move about restlessly and with little purpose. See Synonyms at wander.

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[Middle English gadden, to hurry.]

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gadder n.

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gad ²  (gd)

n.

1. A pointed tool, such as a spike or chisel, used for breaking rock or ore.

2. A goad, as for prodding cattle.

tr.v. gad·ded, gad·ding, gads

To break up (ore, for example) with a gad.

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[Middle English, from Old Norse gaddr.]

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gad

Verb

[gadding, gadded] (foll. by about, around)to go about in search of pleasure [obsolete gadling companion]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	GAD - an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months anxiety reaction, generalized anxiety disorder anxiety disorder - a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
	2.	gad - a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" spur boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg goad, prod - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion rowel - a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
Verb	1.	gad - wander aimlessly in search of pleasure gallivant, jazz around rove, stray, roam, vagabond, wander, swan, ramble, range, drift, tramp, cast, roll - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"