WADE

v. 1 ford, cross, traverse, walk, make one's way The water is only knee-deep, and you can wade across 2 paddle, play, splash There is a shallow pool where the little children can wade 3 wade in or into. a enter, get in (or into), join (in) When the fight began, Patrick waded in with arms flailing b attack, approach, get or set to work, plunge or dive into I have to wade into an enormous pile of mail that accumulated while I was away 4 wade through. plough through, work (one's) way through, hammer or pound away at, plod through, peg away at You really have to wade through that entire book to write your report