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wadewade /weɪd/ ●●○ verb [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive] ETYMOLOGYwadeOrigin: Old English wadan VERB TABLEwade |
Present | I, you, we, they | wade | | he, she, it | wades | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | waded | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have waded | | he, she, it | has waded | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had waded | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will wade | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have waded |
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Present | I | am wading | | he, she, it | is wading | | you, we, they | are wading | Past | I, he, she, it | was wading | | you, we, they | were wading | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been wading | | he, she, it | has been wading | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been wading | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be wading | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been wading |
THESAURUSmove by foot► walk to move along by putting one foot in front of the other: “How did you get here?” “We walked.” I’ll bet we walked at least three miles. ► go on foot to walk rather than use a vehicle such as a car: We parked the car and went the rest of the way on foot. ► stride to walk with long steps in a determined way: She strode across the room and stood angrily in front of him. ► march to walk with firm regular steps, because you are angry or determined. You also use march about military groups or musical bands who walk together with matching steps: The protesters marched up the steps of City Hall. ► strut to walk in a proud and confident way, with your head up and your chest pushed forward: He was strutting around showing off his new clothes. ► parade to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you: Three girls in bikinis were parading up and down the beach. ► stroll to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure: After dinner we strolled around the lake. ► amble to walk slowly in a relaxed way: Eventually one of the girls ambled over to see what was going on. ► wander/roam to walk slowly, often when you are not going to any particular place: People were just wandering around the room looking confused. ► hike to take a long walk in the country, mountains, etc.: How long will it take to hike to the lake? ► trudge to walk in a tired way or when it is difficult to continue walking: Danny trudged through the snow on his way to school. ► limp to walk with difficulty because one leg is hurt: She pulled herself up and limped over to a bench. ► stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, for example because you are drunk: John pushed him and he staggered backward. ► hobble to walk with difficulty because your legs or feet hurt: He hobbled along the path, leaning on his cane. ► shuffle to walk slowly and in a noisy way, without lifting your feet off the ground: The old man shuffled toward the door. ► tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes when you do not want to be heard: I tiptoed across the room so I wouldn’t wake Dad up. ► sneak/creep to walk quietly when you do not want to be seen or heard: Chloe sneaked up behind me and scared me. ► pace to walk first in one direction and then in another, when you are waiting or worried about something: Coach Stafford started pacing along the side of the court. ► waddle to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another: Half a dozen ducks waddled along the riverbank. ► wade to walk through water: The kids were wading in the pond, looking for tadpoles. to walk through water that is not deep: wade through/across/into etc. One of the bears waded into the river to fish.► see thesaurus at walk1wade through something phrasal verb to read or deal with a lot of boring papers or written work: Employers do not have time to wade through a ten-page résumé. |