Definitions for gads

gads gad

Spelling: [gad]
IPA: /gæd/

Gads is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 33 anagrams from letters in gads (adgs).

Definitions for gads

noun

  1. the act of gadding.
  2. a goad for driving cattle.
  3. a pointed mining tool for breaking up rock, coal, etc.
  4. a son of Zilpah. Gen. 30:11.
  5. one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
  6. a Hebrew prophet and chronicler of the court of David. II Sam. 24:11–19.

verb (used without object)

  1. to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another:

Origin of gads

1425-75; late Middle English gadden, perhaps back formation from gadeling companion in arms, fellow (in 16th century, vagabond, wanderer), Old English gædeling, derivative of gæd fellowship;

Examples for gads

gads my life, if I thought it were so, I would this moment renounce all communication with you.

Although she gads about so much, she doesnt neglect her household duties.

But the rock became more compact, presently, and gads and crowbars came into play.

Other instances are to be found where the billets are termed delves or gads.

In entering the gads, it will be well to insert them in the selected seam at about 1ft.

Sense wholly gazes and gads abroad; and, therefore, doth not know and comprehend its object, because it is different from it.

Instead of sticking to his job, he gads about on the Prospect and plays cards.

gads fish, man, said the king, thou shalt have the place for thy downright honesty.

One side used as a hammer is called the poll, and is employed to drive in the gads, or to loosen and detach prominences.

Ur and Arthur went at the basket and Lawn Dyarrig at twisting the gads.

Word Value for gads
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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