gad /ɡæd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle gadded , present participle gadding )
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Probably frpm gadling 'person who goes along with you, wanderer' (11-18 centuries) , from Old English gædeling ]
gad about/around phrasal verb
informal to go out and enjoy yourself, going to many different places, especially when you should be doing something else:
While I’m at home cooking, he’s gadding about with his friends.