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1 Etymology 2 Pronunciation 3 Verb 4 Proper Noun

Etymology

Middle English waden , Old English ƿadan , from common Germanic *wadan, from Proto-Indo-European *wadh- "to go". Cognates include Latin vadere "go, walk; rush" (whence English invade, evade ).

Pronunciation

IPA	SAMPA
/weɪd/	/weId/

• Rhymes: -eɪd

Verb

wade (past and past participle waded )

1. (obsolete) To go; to move forward.
2. To walk in a substance that yields to the feet; to move, sinking at each step, as in water, mud, sand, etc.
3. Hence, to move with difficulty or labor; to proceed lowly among objects or circumstances that constantly inder or embarrass; as: to wade through a dull book.

Proper Noun

Wade

1. A male first name.