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Definitions for Gad

[1] to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another: to gad about.
[2] the act of gadding.
[3] a goad for driving cattle.
[4] a pointed mining tool for breaking up rock, coal, etc.
[5] (used as a mild oath.)
[6] a son of Zilpah. Gen. 30:11.
[7] one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
[8] a Hebrew prophet and chronicler of the court of David. II Sam. 24:11–19.
[9] (intr; often foll by about or around) to go out in search of pleasure, esp in an aimless manner; gallivant
[10] carefree adventure (esp in the phrase on or upon the gad )
[11] mining a short chisel-like instrument for breaking rock or coal from the face
[12] a goad for driving cattle
[13] a western US word for spur (def. 1)
[14] (tr) mining to break up or loosen with a gad
[15] an archaic euphemism for God by Gad!
[16] Jacob's sixth son, whose mother was Zilpah, Leah's maid the Israelite tribe descended from him the territory of this tribe, lying to the east of the Jordan and extending southwards from the Sea of Galilee
[17] a prophet and admonisher of David (I Samuel 22; II Samuel 24)

Words related to Gad

traipse, gallivant, stray, mooch, range, jaunt, rove, cruise, maunder, wander, ramble

Words nearby Gad

gabriella, gabrilowitsch, gabun, gaby, gabès, gad, gadabout, gadarene, gaddafi, gaddi, gadfly

Origin of Gad

1First recorded in 1600–10; euphemism for God

Other words from Gad

gad·der , noun
gad·ding·ly , adverb

Word origin for Gad

C13: from Old Norse gaddr spike; related to Old High German gart , Gothic gazds spike

Synonyms for Gad

cruise, gallivant, jaunt, maunder, mooch, ramble, range, rove, stray, traipse, wander, hit the road, hit the trail, knock about, knock around, run around