wade
wade Lexical Profile
wade Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance that impedes movement.
"The fishermen had to wade across the shallow river to reach the opposite bank."
To progress slowly and laboriously through a lengthy, tedious, or difficult task or body of information (usually followed by 'through').
"The legal team spent the entire weekend trying to wade through hundreds of pages of financial records."
To intervene or enter into a discussion, situation, or conflict in a forceful or energetic manner (usually followed by 'in' or 'into').
"The committee chairperson decided to wade into the debate before the disagreement delayed the vote."
• noun
An act of walking through shallow water or another liquid or soft substance.
"After a refreshing wade in the cool mountain stream, the hikers sat on the bank to dry their feet."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'wade' with its homophone 'weighed' (the past tense and past participle of 'weigh', meaning to measure heaviness or consider carefully).
• Rhymes for wade
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'wadan', meaning 'to go forward' or 'to advance', from Proto-Germanic '*wadana', sharing an ancient Indo-European root with the Latin verb 'vadere' ('to go').
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