First Known Use: 1671
Dictionary
1gad
noun \ˈgad\
Definition of GAD
1
: a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock
2
chiefly dialect : a long stick
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Origin of GAD
Middle English, spike, from Old Norse gaddr; akin to Old English geard rod — more at yard
2gad
verb
gad·dedgad·ding
Definition of GAD
intransitive verb
: to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose —usually used with about
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Origin of GAD
Middle English gadden
First Known Use: 15th century
3gad
interjection
Definition of GAD
—used as a mild oath
Origin of GAD
euphemism for God
First Known Use: 1608
Gad
noun \ˈgad\
Definition of GAD
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
— Gad·ite \ˈga-ˌdīt\ noun
Origin of GAD
Hebrew Gādh
First Known Use: before 12th century
Other Bible Terms
GAD Defined for Kids
gad
verb \ˈgad\
gad·dedgad·ding
Definition of GAD for Kids
: to wander or roam from place to place <… we went gadding along, dropping in here and there … — Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee>
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