1. v. & n.
--v.intr. (gadded, gadding) (foll. by about, abroad, around) go about idly or in search of pleasure.
--n. idle wandering or adventure (esp. in on the gad).
Etymology: back-form. f. obs. gadling companion f. OE g{aelig}deling f. g{aelig}d fellowship 2. int. (also by gad) an expression of surprise or emphatic assertion.
Etymology: God