wade

wade Definition

wade (wād)

intransitive verb waded wad′ed, wading wad′·ing

to walk through any substance, as water, mud, snow, sand, tall grass, etc., that offers resistance
to walk about in shallow water, as for amusement
to go forward with effort or difficulty to wade through a long report
☆ Informal to move energetically into action; attack with vigor: with in or into
Obsolete to go; proceed; pass

Etymology: ME waden < OE, to go, akin to Ger waten, to wade < IE base *wādh-, to go, stride forward > L vadere, to go, vadare, to wade

transitive verb

to go across or through by wading to wade a brook

noun

an act of wading

wade Synonyms

walk in the water, paddle, get one's feet wet; see swim.

wade Usage Examples

Object

Preposition: through

hundred: And social research rates were lower wade through hundreds gets the same.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

deep: It was necessary to wade breast deep through the rising water to effect a rescue.

Modifying Another Word

Followed by an intransitive particle

Preposition: across

river: A variety of travelers attempt to wade across the river with the help of porters.

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