ramble vs gad

ramble and gad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ramble	Yes	No	Yes	No
gad	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gad is a hyponym of ramble; that is, gad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ramble:

ramble: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
gad: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

Other hyponyms of ramble include maunder, gallivant, jazz around.

ramble (noun)	gad (noun)
an aimless amble on a winding course	a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

ramble (verb)	gad (verb)
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner