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1 gad
ɡædpast tense, past participle gadded: gad about/around verb(to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself): She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school.) callejear, ir de picos pardos, corretear, pendoneartr[gæd]1 familiar callejeargædintransitive verb - dd- (colloq)to gad about o around — callejear (fam), dar* vueltas por ahí (fam)
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[ɡæd]VIto gad about — callejear, salir de picos pardos
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†* [ɡæd] EXCL (also: by gad) ¡cáspita!* * *[gæd]intransitive verb - dd- (colloq)to gad about o around — callejear (fam), dar* vueltas por ahí (fam)
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2 to gad about / gad around
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3 gad
s.1 puya.2 punzón, herramienta punzante.3 Gad, nombre propio.4 trastorno de ansiedad generalizado, DAG, desorden de ansiedad generalizada, TAG.v.1 andar de aquí para allá, vagar, deambular, deambular sin rumbo.2 picar, quebrar con el punzón. -> gad about (pt & pp gadded)
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Gadded — Gad Gad, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gadded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gadding}.] [Prob. fr. gad, n., and orig. meaning to drive about.] To walk about; to rove or go about, without purpose; hence, to run wild; to be uncontrolled. The gadding vine. Milton. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gadded — gæd v. wander restlessly, travel about, explore … English contemporary dictionary
gad — UK [ɡæd] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms gad : present tense I/you/we/they gad he/she/it gads present participle gadding past tense gadded past participle gadded old fashioned to go from place to place enjoying yourself, especially when you… … English dictionary
gad — I. /gæd / (say gad) phrase (gadded, gadding) gad about (or around), to move restlessly or idly from place to place, especially in search of pleasure. {backformation from obsolete gadling companion, from Old English gœdeling} II. /gæd / (say gad)… …
gad — gad1 [gad] vi. gadded, gadding [LME gadden, to hurry, ? back form. < gadeling, companion in arms < OE gædeling: for IE base see GATHER] to wander about in an idle or restless way, as in seeking amusement n. an act of gadding: chiefly in the … English World dictionary
Gad — Gad, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gadded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gadding}.] [Prob. fr. gad, n., and orig. meaning to drive about.] To walk about; to rove or go about, without purpose; hence, to run wild; to be uncontrolled. The gadding vine. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gadding — Gad Gad, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gadded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gadding}.] [Prob. fr. gad, n., and orig. meaning to drive about.] To walk about; to rove or go about, without purpose; hence, to run wild; to be uncontrolled. The gadding vine. Milton. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gad — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, spike, from Old Norse gaddr; akin to Old English geard rod more at yard Date: 1671 1. a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock 2. chiefly dialect a long stick II. intransitive verb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
gad — gad1 gadder, n. gaddingly, adv. /gad/, v., gadded, gadding, n. v.i. 1. to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another: to gad about. n. 2. the act of gadding. [1425 75; late ME gadden, perh. back formation from gadeling companion in… … Universalium
gad — [gæd] v past tense and past participle gadded present participle gadding gad about/around phr v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably frpm gadling person who goes along with you, wanderer (11 18 centuries), from Old English gAdeling] informal to go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gad — [[t]gæ̱d[/t]] gads, gadding, gadded VERB If you gad about, you go to a lot of different places looking for amusement or entertainment. [INFORMAL] [V about/out] Don t think you ll keep me here while you gad about. [Also V adv/prep, V] Syn:… … English dictionary