gadding (about)

verb

present participle of gad (about)
as in wandering
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gadding (about)
  1. wandering
  2. roaming
  3. drifting
  4. strolling
  5. cruising
Verb
  • Before catching an afternoon game, grab some breakfast and take your time wandering through animal exhibits before heading to the stadium.
    — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Tourists can enjoy wandering through this gem's stunning blue and white hilltop towns and tasting authentic, fresh Mediterranean food.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Drought damages pasturelands, reduces the natural feed supply and restricts water access, all needed for raising large, roaming livestock.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • This is especially dangerous when feeding large numbers of free-roaming cats.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Definition of roaming
Verb
  • Bertha is drifting slowly but is expected to move northwest tonight before tracking near or along the northern Gulf Coast over the next several days.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Griezmann operated as a central attacker in a front three alongside Angulo and Ojeda, frequently drifting into deeper positions to collect the ball and turn play forward.
    — Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of drifting
Verb
  • For gardens, Shosei-en is a quiet surprise so close to Kyoto Station that most visitors walk right past it, a strolling garden of ponds, bridges, and teahouses that makes a perfect first or last stop in the city.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In summary, anyone already planning to order a thermal-invisibility cape and spend the evening strolling unnoticed past infrared cameras should put the grappling hook back in the cupboard.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
Definition of strolling
Verb
  • Travel Advisors, especially those focusing on cruising, are seeing more multigenerational travel on river cruises.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Colombian cyclist Einer Rubio was cruising his way through Stage 19 on Friday, climbing Alpe d'Huez, and riding behind one of the support vehicles.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of cruising
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“Gadding (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gadding%20%28about%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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