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- [weyd]
- /weɪd/
- /weɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyd]
- /weɪd/
Definitions of waded word
- verb without object waded to walk in water, when partially immersed: He wasn't swimming, he was wading. 1
- verb without object waded to play in water: The children were wading in the pool most of the afternoon. 1
- verb without object waded to walk through water, snow, sand, or any other substance that impedes free motion or offers resistance to movement: to wade through the mud. 1
- verb without object waded to make one's way slowly or laboriously (often followed by through): to wade through a dull book. 1
- verb without object waded Obsolete. to go or proceed. 1
- verb with object waded to pass through or cross by wading; ford: to wade a stream. 1
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Origin of waded
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English waden to go, wade, Old English wadan to go; cognate with German waten, Old Norse vatha; akin to Old English wæd ford, sea, Latin vadum shoal, ford, vādere to go, rush
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Parts of speech for Waded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
waded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waded
verb waded
- strode — simple past tense of stride.
- plodded — to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden.
- bathed — If someone is bathed in sweat, they are sweating a great deal.
- stumbled — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- trekked — to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficulty.
Antonyms for waded
verb waded
- avoided — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- concluded — to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
- dodged — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- ended — Simple past tense and past participle of end.
- finished — ended or completed.