gad

¹gad

noun \ˈgad\

Definition of GAD

1

: a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock

2

chiefly dialect : a long stick

Origin of GAD

Middle English, spike, from Old Norse gaddr; akin to Old English geard rod — more at yard

First Known Use: 1671

Other Dialect Terms

bespoke, boughten, lave, muchacho, nigh, spunk, thunk, toboggan

Rhymes with GAD

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, dad, fad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad

²gad

intransitive verb

gad·dedgad·ding

Definition of GAD

: to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose —usually used with about

Origin of GAD

Middle English gadden

First Known Use: 15th century

³gad

interjection

Definition of GAD

—used as a mild oath

Origin of GAD

euphemism for God

First Known Use: 1608

Gad

noun \ˈgad\

Definition of GAD

: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

— Gad·ite \ˈga-ˌdīt\ noun

Origin of GAD

Hebrew Gādh

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

Rhymes with GAD

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, dad, fad, gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad