Meaning of the word wade in English

What does wade mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

wade

US /weɪd/

UK /weɪd/

walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance

Example:

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We had to wade through the river to get to the other side.

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The children loved to wade in the shallow end of the pool.

Synonym:

paddle ford splash trudge

intervene in or tackle (a difficult situation or problem)

Example:

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He had to wade into the argument to calm things down.

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They had to wade through a lot of paperwork to find the error.

Synonym:

intervene tackle engage grapple