WADE


Meaning of WADE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ weɪd ]

v. & n. --v. 1 intr. walk through water or some impeding medium e.g. snow, mud, or sand. 2 intr. make one's way with difficulty or by force. 3 intr. (foll. by through) read (a book etc.) in spite of its dullness etc. 4 intr. (foll. by into) colloq. attack (a person or task) vigorously. 5 tr. ford (a stream etc.) on foot. --n. a spell of wading. øwade in colloq. make a vigorous attack or intervention. wading bird any long-legged water-bird that wades. øøwadable adj. (also wadeable). [OE wadan f. Gmc, = go (through)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.