gad in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
gad in Sindhi سنڌي
gad in Urdu اُردُو
gad in English
- gad⇄expr. on (or upon) the gad, (Informal.) on the move; going about.
Ex. He is always on the gad. - gad⇄gad (1), verb, gadded,gadding,noun.
- Gad⇄Gad (1)orgad (3), noun, interjection.
a variant of ?God, used as a mild oath or exclamation.
Ex. By gad, sir ... I never will give you a shilling (Thackeray). - gad⇄gad (2), noun, verb, gadded,gadding.
- Gad⇄Gad (2), noun.
1. the seventh son of Jacob (in the Bible, Genesis 30:9-11).
2. the tribe of Israel that claimed to be descended from him.
3. a Hebrew prophet and chronicler at the court of David (in the Bible, II Samuel 24:11-19). - gad⇄noun gadder.
- gad⇄noun 1. goad.
2. a pointed mining tool for breaking up rock, coal, or ore. - gad⇄noun 1. the act of gadding.
2. gadabout. - gad⇄v.i. 1. to move about restlessly or idly; go about looking for pleasure or excitement; ramble; wander.
Ex. She was out all day gadding about town. He was always gadding up and down the world (William Camden).
(SYN) roam.
2. to straggl - gad⇄v.t. 1. goad.
2. to break up (rock or ore) with a gad.