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Synonyms
gad1 (găd)

[Middle English gadden, to hurry.]

intransitive verb: gad·ded, gad·ding, gads. 

To move about restlessly and with little purpose. See synonyms at wander

derivatives

gad́der
noun
gad2 (găd)

[Middle English, from Old Norse gaddr.]

noun 

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

transitive verb: gad·ded, gad·ding, gads. 

To break up (ore, for example) with a gad.
Gad1 (găd)

 

In the Bible, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.
Gad2 (găd)

[Alteration of God.]

interjection 

Used to express surprise or dismay.