GAD ABOUT / AROUND

Meaning of GAD ABOUT / AROUND in English

( informal , especially BrE ) to visit different places and have fun, especially when you should be doing sth else

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

GAD ABOUT/AROUND — informal go from place to place in the pursuit of pleasure. → gad
Concise Oxford English vocab
GAD ABOUT/AROUND — gad about/around phrasal verb ( see also ↑ gad ) informal to go out and enjoy yourself, going to many …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAD — Airport Name : Northeast Alabama Regional Airport Airport Location : Gadsden, Alabama, United States IATA Code : GAD ICAO Code …
Airport Code English Dictionary
GAD — I. ˈgad, ˈgaa(ə)d noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English gad, gadd, from Old Norse gaddr spike, sting — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABOUT — I. əˈbau̇t, usu -d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English about, abouten, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GAD — /gad/ , interj. (used as a mild oath.) Also, gad . [ 1600-10; euphemism for GOD ] /gad/ , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAD — gad 1 — gadder , n. — gaddingly , adv. /gad/ , v. , gadded, gadding , n. v.i. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ABOUT — /euh bowt"/ , prep. 1. of; concerning; in regard to: instructions about the work; a book about the Civil War. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GAD — n. male first name (Hebrew); son of Jacob (Biblical); one of the 12 tribes of Israel, Tribe of Gad
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AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ABOUT — I. ə-ˈbau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English abūtan, from a- (I) + būtan outside — more at but …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GAD — noun a sharp-pointed rod; a goad. 2. gad ·noun a spike on a gauntlet; a gadling. 3. gad ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
AROUND — adv in a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. around ·prep on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as …
Webster English vocab
ABOUT — adv on all sides; around. 2. about ·prep around; all round; on every side of. 3. about ·prep in concern …
Webster English vocab
GAD — [gad] n [ME, spike, fr. ON gaddr; akin to OE geard rod--more at yard] (1671) 1: a chisel or pointed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GAD — one of the 12 tribes of Israel that in biblical times composed the people of Israel who later became the …
Britannica English vocabulary
GAD — gad, Gad BrE AmE ɡæd ▷ gadded ˈɡæd ɪd -əd ▷ gadding ˈɡæd ɪŋ ▷ gads ɡædz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GAD — / gæd; NAmE / verb ( -dd- ) • PHRASAL VERBS - gad about / around •• WORD ORIGIN late …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — / əˈbaʊt; NAmE / adverb , preposition , adjective ■ adverb 1. a little more or less than; a little …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GAD — gad /ɡæd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle gadded , present participle gadding ) [ Date: 1400-1500 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ABOUT — I. a ‧ bout 1 S1 W1 /əˈbaʊt/ BrE AmE preposition 1 . concerning or relating to a particular subject: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GAD — int. (also by gad) an expression of surprise or emphatic assertion. [= God]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GAD — v. & n. --v.intr. (gadded, gadding) (foll. by about, abroad, around) go about idly or in search of pleasure. --n. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GAD — int. (also by gad) an expression of surprise or emphatic assertion. [ = God ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GAD — v. & n. v.intr. (gadded, gadding) (foll. by about, abroad, around) go about idly or in search of pleasure. n. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AROUND — adv. & prep. adv. 1 on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ABOUT — prep. & adv. prep. 1 a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GAD — 1. v. & n. --v.intr. (gadded, gadding) (foll. by about, abroad, around) go about idly or in search of pleasure. …
Oxford English vocab
AROUND — adv. & prep. --adv. 1. on every side; all round; round about. 2 in various places; here and there; at …
Oxford English vocab
ABOUT — prep. & adv. --prep. 1. a on the subject of; in connection with (a book about birds; what are you …
Oxford English vocab
GAD — ( gads, gadding, gadded) If you gad about , you go to a lot of different places looking for amusement …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ABOUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AROUND — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Around' is an adverb and a …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GAD — Synonyms and related words : Ahasuerus, Ancient Mariner, Argonaut, Flying Dutchman, Goliard, Odysseus, Oisin, Ossian, Ulysses, bat, bat around, bird …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AROUND — adv. all around around the clock bring around fool around hang around kick around mess around play around push around …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AROUND — INDEX: 1. around someone or something 2. to be surrounded by something 3. to move into a position around someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — See ↑ AROUND/ROUND 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ ask around • ↑ be around • ↑ come around • ↑ come …
Longman Activator English vocab
ABOUT — INDEX: 1. about a subject or person 2. to have something as the main subject RELATED WORDS talk about : …
Longman Activator English vocab
AROUND — adv. 25B6; adverb there were houses scattered around : ON EVERY SIDE, on all sides, throughout, all over (the place), …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GAD — v. Usually, gad about or around. gallivant, run around, flit about, traipse He's never home, always gadding about, from one …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
AROUND — adv. 1 about, approximately, nearly, almost, roughly; circa There were around a dozen of us in the place 2 about, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GAD — [Other] A Semitic (Canaanite, Phoenician, etc.) deity who personifies good fate and fortune. This female deity protects people and places. …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
GAD — goad бодец, стрекало острие, острый шип (историческое) копье (устаревшее) землемерный шест (устаревшее) мера длины (техническое) зубило, резец (горное) клин (для …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around ≈ фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GAD — _I gæd n 1. = goad I 1 2. остриё, острый шип 3. ист. копьё 4. уст. землемерный шест 5. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AROUND — around.ogg 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ABOUT
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GAD — шляться, шататься без дела (gad about, gad abroad) ну?; да ну!; вот так так! (выражает изумление, сожаление, гнев, досаду) острие, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
AROUND — around нареч.1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn:everywhere, all …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GAD — I [gæd] n 1. = goad I 1 2. остриё, острый шип 3. ист. копьё 4. уст. землемерный шест 5. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GAD — _I gæd n 1. = goad I 1 2. остриё, острый шип 3. ист. копьё 4. уст. землемерный шест 5. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. əʹraʋnd adv 1. 1> кругом; вокруг to turn around - вращаться см. тж. 4 he was turning around and …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ABOUT
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AROUND — 1. нареч. 1) всюду, кругом, повсюду the fountain, where they were sitting around — фонтан, вокруг которого они сидели Syn: …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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