wade

wade · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To walk through water or another liquid that impedes movement.

  2. 2.

    To make one's way with effort through something difficult.

  3. 3.

    An act of wading.

Related words

Antonyms: dive, swim
See also: ford, paddle, wading
Synonyms: ford, paddle, splash

Etymology

From Old English wadan meaning "to go, move, proceed," from Proto-Germanic wadaną. Related to Latin vadere meaning "to go, walk" and vadum meaning "shallow water, ford."