Wade

/weɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to walk through water or another liquid that is not deep.

He decided to wade into the shallow end of the lake.

to move with difficulty through something, especially water or mud.

They had to wade through the thick mud to reach the campsite.

to make one's way with difficulty.

She waded through the paperwork to find the information she needed.

Middle English 'waden', from Old English 'wadan', meaning 'to go'.

wade in

To become involved in a situation, especially one that may be difficult.

wade through

To deal with a large amount of something, often with difficulty.

wade into

To enter a discussion or activity forcefully or energetically.

wading

The act of walking through water.

wader

A type of boot or shoe worn for walking through water.

overwade

To wade across a larger or more difficult body of water.

To get deeply involved in something.

I'm just wading into this new project.

To go through an experience that seems daunting.

Feels like I'm wading through mud with all these assignments.