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\ ˈgad 
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\Definition of gad
(Entry 1 of 5)
1 : a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock
2 chiefly dialectal : a long stick
gad
verbgadded; gadding
Definition of gad (Entry 2 of 5)
: to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose
—usually used with about
gad
interjectionDefinition of gad (Entry 3 of 5)
—used as a mild oath
Gad
noun (2)\ ˈgad \
\Definition of Gad (Entry 4 of 5)
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
GAD
abbreviationDefinition of GAD (Entry 5 of 5)
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Noun (2)
Gadite \ ˈga-ˌdīt \ noun
\ nounSynonyms for gad
Synonyms: Verb
- bat,
- cruise,
- drift,
- float,
- gallivant
- (also galavant),
- kick around,
- knock (about),
- maunder,
- meander,
- mooch,
- ramble,
- range,
- roam,
- rove,
- traipse,
- wander
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gad
verb\ ˈgad \
\gadded; gadding
Kids Definition of gad
: to wander or roam from place to place
… we went gadding along, dropping in here and there …— Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee
GAD
abbreviationMedical Definition of GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
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The first known use of gad was before the 12th century
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