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verb

Definition of gad (about)next
as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly he gads about town every Saturday, flirting and gossiping with various shopkeepers and locals

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gadabout

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noun

ˈga-də-ˌbau̇t How to pronounce gadabout (audio)
as in nomad
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination she was a thoughtful gadabout, always picking up souvenirs for her friends from wherever her travels took her

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gadabout

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adjective

as in peripatetic

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Recent Examples of gad (about)
Noun
The wild career of David Johansen — New York Dolls frontman, punk gadabout, occasional actor, and Buster Poindexter portrayer — will be the focus of an upcoming documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023 For those of us who won’t be joining in the sybaritic excursion, Matches is bringing the Riviera gadabout vibes to all with capsule collections of women’s, men’s and home products curated by Sciò and Rabensteiner. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 5 May 2022 But a linesman stepped in and prevented the gadabout angler from bringing in the catch. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021 Writer, comedian, and social gadabout Lucas Murphy sits down with friends and contemporaries to solve the New York Times crossword puzzle. — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2020 So, a solar charging system fits perfectly with your gadabout persona. — The Editors, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2020 Simon is so reserved that even his live-in girlfriend (an egregiously underused Olivia Thirlby) has given up on him; Trevor is a kooky gadabout who’d be right at home trading druggy celebrity anecdotes with Oliver Putnam. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gad (about)
  1. roam
  2. nomad
  3. peripatetic
  4. wander
  5. wanderer
  6. ambulatory
  7. drift
  8. traveler
Verb
  • For millions of years, Pacific mastodons — huge, hairy relatives of modern elephants — roamed a vast and lush range that included California, Oregon, the northern Rocky Mountains and parts of Mexico.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The coyote, known to neighbors as Wendy, roamed a Studio City neighborhood for about a year with an extremely swollen face before wildlife and animal rescue groups captured her last week.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of roam
Noun
  • On the side streets, small stands sell bad food and plastic trinkets, while a few Travellers, Ireland’s indigenous nomads, work rival fortune-telling franchises.
    — Susan Neiman, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Jason and his family are living like multiversal nomads, traveling to different worlds in search of a home, and this lets the show get into the nitty-gritty of how the box works and the rules for traveling between worlds.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nomad
Adjective
  • The content is what most people will come for, however, a kaleidoscopic feature-length fever dream that runs through the eventful, peripatetic life of Barbara Hammer.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Then again, the peripatetic existence of foreign reporting requires its own type of delusion.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of peripatetic
Verb
  • About an hour later, the hikers called the sheriff’s office for directions but eventually wandered off the Clear Creek Route and into Mud Creek Canyon.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Outside, addicts wander peg-legged in the pulverizing triple-digit late summer heat, past attorneys in cream sport coats and copper-red ties.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of wander
Noun
  • Connecting with this odd population of wanderers is one of the surprise pleasures of our annual Bishop trip.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • My eight women are divided into wanderers, rebels, explorers, and mentors.
    — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wanderer
Adjective
  • At the same time, health systems nationwide are investing in ambulatory surgery centers — which cost less to operate than traditional inpatient hospitals — with the goal of moving more care to more cost-efficient settings.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
  • No significant effect on 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure readings, indicating that drinking beet juice reduces blood pressure temporarily.
    — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambulatory
Verb
  • The Rams did secure one interception on Purdy, when Quentin Lake drifted back into zone and Purdy tried to force a ball to Evans and threw it right at Lake.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The impact jostled loose a few petals before the circle of blossoms slowly drifted away on the luminescent blue Bermudian swells.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of drift
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground delay advisory at the airport as flight operations improved Monday morning for travelers.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Where to stay Following the success of its sister resort in Sumba (to the west of Rote), the 21-villa Nihi Rote and Hospitality Academy on Bo’a Beach opens the renowned surf sites to top-end travelers.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveler

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“Gad (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gad%20%28about%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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