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English noun: GAD | |||
| 1. | GAD (state) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | anxiety reaction, generalized anxiety disorder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anxiety disorder | ||
| 2. | gad (artifact) a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward | ||
| Samples | Cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on. | ||
| Synonyms | spur | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | goad, prod | ||
| Part holonym | rowel | ||
| Part meronym | boot | ||
English verb: gad | |||
| 1. | gad (motion) wander aimlessly in search of pleasure | ||
| Synonyms | gallivant, jazz around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander | ||
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