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Dictionary: gad1   (găd) pronunciation
intr.v., gad·ded, gad·ding, gads.
To move about restlessly and with little purpose. See synonyms at wander.

[Middle English gadden, to hurry.]

gadder gad'der n.

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verb

    To move about at random, especially over a wide area: drift, gallivant, meander, peregrinate, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray, traipse, wander. See move/halt.

Antonyms: gad
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v

Definition: roam
Antonyms: stay put


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
  Synonym: spur


The verb gad has one meaning:

Meaning #1: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
  Synonyms: gallivant, jazz around


Translations: Gad
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - føjte omkring

2.
n. - pigkæp, brækstang
v. tr. - drive med pigkæp, brække løs

3.
int. - Gud!

1.
int. - fare omkring

2.
n. - en af de 12 israelske stammer

Nederlands (Dutch)
(het) ronddwalen op zoek naar vermaak, houweel, lange stok, Allemachtig!

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - vadrouiller, courir le monde

2.
n. - aiguillon
v. tr. - casser (avec un aiguillon)

3.
int. - sapristi (excl)

1.
int. - (mon) Dieu (excl)

2.
n. - Gad (tribu d'Israël)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - sich herumtreiben, umherstreifen, herumwandern

2.
n. - Fimmel, Bergeisen, Keil
v. - (Gestein) mit einem Keil losbrechen oder spalten

3.
int. - Gott!

1.
int. - Gott!

2.
n. - Gad

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - περιπλάνηση
v. - περιφέρομαι, τριγυρίζω (κν. σουλατσάρω)
int. - Θεέ!

Italiano (Italian)
punta metallica, bighellonare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estilete (m), ponteiro (m) de aço, ponta (f) de lança, cunha (f)
v. - aguilhoar
int. - Deus!

Русский (Russian)
шляться, праздношатание, острие, клин, ну и ну!

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - callejear, andar de aquí para allá, salir mucho, viajar mucho

2.
n. - aguijón, cuña, barra puntiaguda
v. tr. - picar o perforar con una barra puntiaguda

3.
int. - cáspita!

1.
int. - cáspita!

2.
n. - Gad (una de las doce tribus de Israel)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (järn)kil, pik(stav) (att driva på boskap med)
v. - bända loss (med kil), förgrena (bre ut) sig
int. - för tusan!

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
我的天啊!

闲逛, 蔓延, 游荡

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
int. - 我的天啊!

v. intr. - 閒逛, 蔓延, 遊蕩

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 목적 없이 돌아다니다

2.
n. - 뾰족한 막대기
v. tr. - 뾰족한 막대기로 쪼아 부수다

3.
int. - 저런!

1.
int. - 저런!, 절대 아니다!

2.
n. - 이스라엘의 12부족 중 하나

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 出歩く, はびこる, ガデで突きくずす
n. - 出歩き, 突き棒, たがね, ガド, ガド人
int. - ええっ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ازميل, منخس (فعل) يتسكع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שוטט, תייר, נסע, בילה‬
n. - ‮מלמד בקר, מוט לביקוע סלעים או פחם‬
v. tr. - ‮ביקע (סלע) באמצעות מוט‬
int. - ‮הבעת הפתעה או הצהרה‬
int. - ‮הבעת הפתעה או הצהרה‬
n. - ‮שבט גד, נביא בחצר דוד המלך‬


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