All gad synonyms
gad
G g verb gad
- traipse β to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
- gallivant β to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
- stray β to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- mooch β to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.
- range β the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- jaunt β a short journey, especially one taken for pleasure.
- rove β to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, especially over a wide area.
- cruise β A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places.
- maunder β to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
- wander β to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth.
- ramble β to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
- live it up β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- socialise β to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- socialize β to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- party β a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
- rave β to talk wildly, as in delirium.
- paint the town red β a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- hit the road β a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- knock about β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- hit the trail β (Idiomatic) To leave or depart.
- knock around β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- run around β to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
noun gad
- wanderer β a Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.
- floater β a person or thing that floats.
- meander β to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- beachcomber β A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- rambler β a person, animal, or thing that rambles.
- gallivanter β to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
- rolling stone β person: nomadic
- roamer β to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world.
- voyager β one of a series of U.S. space probes that obtained scientific information while flying by the planets Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus.