Gad word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gad" word

[noun] a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"
[noun] an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
[verb] wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

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\Gad\, n. [OE. gad, Icel. gaddr goad, sting; akin to Sw. gadd sting, Goth. gazds, G. gerte switch. See {Yard} a measure.] 1. The point of a spear, or an arrowhead. 2. A pointed or wedge-shaped instrument of metal, as a steel wedge used in mining, etc. I will go get a leaf of brass, And with a gad of steel will write these words. --Shak. 3. A sharp-pointed rod; a goad. 4. A spike on a gauntlet; a gadling. --Fairholt. 5. A wedge-shaped billet of iron or steel. [Obs.] Flemish steel . . . some in bars and some in gads. --Moxon. 6. A rod or stick, as a fishing rod, a measuring rod, or a rod used to drive cattle with. [Prov. Eng. Local, U.S.] --Halliwell. Bartlett. {Upon the gad}, upon the spur of the moment; hastily. [Obs.] ``All this done upon the gad!'' --Shak.
\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. Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? --Jer. ii. 36.

Synonyms for gad

anxiety reaction, gallivant, generalized anxiety disorder, jazz around, spur

Related terms: Ahasuerus, Ancient Mariner, bat around, bird of passage, count ties, divagate, drifter, gallivant, jaunt, meander, peregrine, pererrate, rambler, rolling stone, run about, runabout, saunter, stroll, strolling player, troubadour, wandering scholar, wayfare

The fun area, different aproach to word »gad«

Let's analyse "gad" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DAG. Average typing speed for these characters is 885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .- -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gad: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gad: 7 + 1 + 4 = 12, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive

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