gad

Definition of Gad in English :

Noun

1. anxiety reaction, gad, generalized anxiety disorder

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

2. gad, spur

a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

Example Sentences:
'cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on'

spur

Verb

3. gad, gallivant, jazz around

wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gad

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verbWord forms: gads, gadding or gadded

1. (intr; often foll by about or around)

to go out in search of pleasure, esp in an aimless manner; gallivant

noun

2.

carefree adventure (esp in the phrase on or upon the gad)

noun

1. mining

a short chisel-like instrument for breaking rock or coal from the face

2.

a goad for driving cattle

3. a western US word for spur (sense 1)

verbWord forms: gads, gadding or gadded

4. (transitive) mining

to break up or loosen with a gad

noun, exclamation

an archaic euphemism for God

by Gad!

noun Old Testament

1.

a.

Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Zilpah, Leah's maid

b.

the Israelite tribe descended from him

c.

the territory of this tribe, lying to the east of the Jordan and extending southwards from the Sea of Galilee

2.

a prophet and admonisher of David (I Samuel 22; II Samuel 24)

Gad

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interjection

used to express surprise, disgust, etc.: a mild oath

noun Bible

1.

Jacob's seventh son, whose mother was Zilpah: Gen. 30:11

2.

the tribe of Israel descended from him: Num. 1:24

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈgadded or ˈgadding

1.

to wander about in an idle or restless way, as in seeking amusement

noun

2.

an act of gadding

chiefly in the phrase on (or upon) the gad, gadding about

noun Bible

1.

goad

2.

any of several chisel-like or pointed bars used in mining

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgadded or ˈgadding

3.

to break up or loosen (ore) with a gad

Gad

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In the Bible, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.

intr.v. gad·ded, gad·ding, gads

To move about restlessly or with little purpose, especially in search of pleasure or amusement. See Synonyms at wander.

interj.

Used to express surprise or dismay.

n.

1. A pointed tool, such as a spike or chisel, used for breaking rock or ore.

2. Archaic A goad, as for prodding cattle.

tr.v. gad·ded, gad·ding, gads

To break up (ore, for example) with a gad.

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