Definition of gad
1 : a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock
2 chiefly dialectal : a long stick
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Origin and Etymology of gad
Middle English, “spike, goad, metal bar,” borrowed from Old Norse gaddr “goad, spike,” going back to Germanic *gazda- “stick, rod, goad” — more at 4yard
gad
Definition of gad
gadded
;gadding
intransitive verb
: to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose —usually used with about
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Did Nordo’s screechingly daffy ex-wife (Opal Peachey), gadding about with an imaginary Chihuahua on a leash, off him with a butcher knife?
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Origin and Etymology of gad
Middle English gadden, of obscure origin
gad
Definition of gad
—used as a mild oath
Origin and Etymology of gad
euphemism for God
Origin and Etymology of gad
Hebrew Gādh
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GAD Defined for Kids
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gadded
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: to wander or roam from place to place … we went gadding along, dropping in here and there … — Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee
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GAD
Medical Definition of GAD
generalized anxiety disorder
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