Gad 1 (g d) In the Bible, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel. |
| Gad 2 (gd) interj. Used to express surprise or dismay. [Alteration of God.] |
| gad 1 (gd) intr.v. gad·ded, gad·ding, gads To move about restlessly and with little purpose. See Synonyms at wander. [Middle English gadden, to hurry.] gad  der n. |
| 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. [Middle English, from Old Norse gaddr.] |
gad1
vb gads, gadding, gadded
(intr; often foll by about or around) to go out in search of pleasure, esp in an aimless manner; gallivant
n
carefree adventure (esp in the phrase on or upon the gad)
[back formation from obsolete gadling companion, from Old English, from gæd fellowship; related to Old High German gatuling]
gadder n
Gad1
n & interj
an archaic euphemism for God: used as or in an oath
Gad2
n Old Testament
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible)
a. Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Zilpah, Leah's maid
b. the Israelite tribe descended from him
c. the territory of this tribe, lying to the east of the Jordan and extending southwards from the Sea of Galilee
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a prophet and admonisher of David (I Samuel 22; II Samuel 24)
gad2
n
1. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining a short chisel-like instrument for breaking rock or coal from the face
2. a goad for driving cattle
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a western US word for spur [1]
vb gads, gadding, gadded
(Mining & Quarrying) (tr) Mining to break up or loosen with a gad
[from Old Norse gaddr spike; related to Old High German gart, Gothic gazds spike]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 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" boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg rowel - a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur | |
| Verb | 1. | gad - wander aimlessly in search of pleasure 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" |
gad
Translations
gad1 [gæd] VI to gad about → callejear, salir de picos pardos
gad2 (o.f.) [gæd] EXCL (also by gad) → ¡cáspita!
gad2 (o.f.) [gæd] EXCL (also by gad) → ¡cáspita!
gad
interj (by) gad! (old) → bei Gott! (old)
v gad [gӕd]
to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself) She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school. rond flenter يَتَجَوَّل دون هَدَف търся развлечения potulovat se føjte; farte sich herumtreiben σουρτουκεύω callejear, ir de picos pardos, corretear, pendonear mööda meelelahutuskohti käima ول گشتن؛ پرسه زدن hurvitella vadrouiller לְשׁוֹטֵט וּלַחֵּפש תַּעֲנוּגוֹת इधर उधर फिरना skitati se csavarog keluyuran slæpast, flækjast bighellonare ぶらつく 어슬렁거리다 bastytis, šlaistytis slaistīties; klaiņot apkārt berjalan-jalan rondzwerven farte omkring szwendać się passear/zanzar, flanear, vaguear a hoinări шляться potulovať sa pohajkovati švrljati stryka (driva) omkring การเที่ยวเตร็ดเตร่ไปวัน ๆ eğlence peşinde koşmak 遊蕩 вештатися, тинятися مٹر گشتی کرنا đi lang thang 游荡
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