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wander vs gad

gad vs wander

wander is not a noun while gad is a noun.

wander and gad both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wander No No Yes No
gad Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gad is a hyponym of wander; that is, gad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wander:
  • wander: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • gad: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
Other hyponyms of wander include maunder, gallivant, jazz around.
wander (noun) gad (noun)
a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
wander (verb) gad (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
go via an indirect route or at no set pace
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between wander and gad

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