Synonyms for gad

Synonyms for (noun) gad

Synonyms: spur, gad

Definition: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

Usage: cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on

Similar words: goad, prod

Definition: a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion


Synonyms: anxiety reaction, GAD, generalized anxiety disorder

Definition: an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

Similar words: anxiety disorder

Definition: a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom


Synonyms for (verb) gad

Synonyms: gad, gallivant, jazz around

Definition: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

Similar words: tramp, swan, stray, drift, cast, roam, ramble, range, vagabond, wander, roll, rove

Definition: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Usage: The gypsies roamed the woods; roving vagabonds; the wandering Jew; The cattle roam across the prairie; the laborers drift from one town to the next; They rolled from town to town


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