wade — to walk through water or other liquid with some effort
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to walk through water or other liquid with some effort
Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪd/
Example Sentences
- The brave duck decided to wade through the chocolate river in the candy factory.
- Students have to wade through tons of homework before summer vacation.
- My grandmother loves to wade in the ocean, even though she's afraid of swimming.
wade
VERB[/weɪd/]
to walk through water or other liquid with some effort
Walking through water with effort
Wade through the stream to find the shade that nature made!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Wade derives from Old English 'wadan', meaning 'to go forward' or 'to proceed'. This term originates from a common Germanic root and evolved to specifically describe the action of walking through water or other resistant mediums.
Breakdown
The word comes directly from Old English 'wadan' (to go forward, to advance), a verb form from Proto-Germanic that conveyed forward motion, later narrowed in meaning to describe movement through water or obstacles.
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📝Examples
“The brave duck decided to wade through the chocolate river in the candy factory.”
“Students have to wade through tons of homework before summer vacation.”
“My grandmother loves to wade in the ocean, even though she's afraid of swimming.”
“The politician had to wade through angry protesters to reach the building.”
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