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Definition of wading - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
leisureleisurely activity of walking in water
- They enjoyed wading at the beach.
2.
wateractivity of moving through water with effort
- Wading through the swamp was exhausting.
Adjective
1.
movementwalking through water
- The wading bird searched for food in the shallow water.
2.
birdTECH. describing birds that walk in waterTECH.
- The wading birds searched for food in the marsh.
Expressions with wading
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shallow pool for children to play in
The kids spent the afternoon splashing in the wading pool..
bird adapted for wading through water in search of food
The heron, a wading bird, stood still at the water's edge..
Origin of wading
Old English, wadan (to go)
Terms with wading included in their meaning
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ornithology
large wading bird with long legs and beak
bird
large American wading bird with blue-gray feathers
wildlife
large wading bird with long legs neck and beak
footwear
high boot for wading in water
bird
small wading bird of the genus Calidris
footwear
high boot used for fishing or wading
bird
large American wading bird Mycteria americana
bird
medium-small wading bird found in Europe and Asia
animal
large wading bird with grey wings and a black crest
bird
large wading bird with reddish-brown feathers
birds
wading bird with reddish-brown plumage
bird egypt
large white wading bird venerated in ancient Egypt as sacred
ornithology
small wading bird with long legs and beak
birds
wading bird with long legs and thin bill
wildlife
small wading bird with short wings
bird features
wading bird with long legs, curved bill, and black-and-white plumage
animal
a nomadic Australian wading bird with webbed feet and a reddish chest band
bird
wading bird with a booming call
bird
small wading bird with a broad bill
wading bird
tropical American heron similar to night herons
animal
tropical American wading bird related to rails
animal
small wading bird with a black belly in breeding season
birds
long-billed migratory wading bird in genus Limosa
birds
type of wading bird with long legs
Examples of wading in a sentence
Children love wading in shallow pools. Wading in the river cooled us down. The children enjoyed wading at the beach. Wading through the stream, they enjoyed the cool water. The children spent the afternoon wading in the pond. Wading birds are common in this wetland area.
The wading species migrate during winter.
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- French:pataugeage, pataugeant, ...
- German:Waten, watend, ...
- Italian:camminare nell'acqua, limicolo, ...
- Spanish:chapotear, zancudas, ...
- Portuguese:vadear, vadeante, ...
- Chinese:涉水, 涉水的, ...
- Japanese:水遊び, 水中を歩く, ...
- Arabic:خَوْض, خائض, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁכְשׁוּךְ בַּמַּיִם, דוֹרֵךְ בַּמַּיִם, ...
- Russian:прогуливаться по воде, ходить по воде, ...
- Ukrainian:бродіння, бродячий, ...
- Hindi:वेडिंग, उथले पानी में चलने वाला, ...
Definition of wade - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
movementwalk through water or another liquid or soft substance
- We had to wade through the flooded street..
2.
effortprogress with difficulty through a task or situation
- He waded through the paperwork all afternoon.
3.
actionRare enter a situation with energy or recklessnessRare
- He waded into the debate without hesitation.
Noun
crossingDated UK shallow place to cross a riverDated UK
- We found a wade to cross the stream.
Images of wade
shallow place to cross a river
Expressions with wade
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enter water or another substance slowly
She waded in the shallow end of the pool.
attack or criticize someone strongly
The politician waded into his opponent during the debate.
move through water or mud with difficulty
He had to wade through the muddy river.
Origin of wade
Old English, wadan (to go, move)
Examples of wade in a sentence
He decided to wade into the shallow river. She waded through the crowd to reach the stage. The team waded through the challenges to complete the project. She waded into the project with enthusiasm and little planning. They waded into the negotiations, eager to make a deal. The wade was marked on the map for travelers.
They built a bridge over the wade for easier access.
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- French:patauger, gué, ...
- German:durchwaten, Furt, ...
- Italian:guadare, guado, ...
- Spanish:vadear, vado, ...
- Portuguese:caminhar pela água, vau, ...
- Chinese:涉水, 浅滩, ...
- Japanese:歩いて渡る, 渡し場, ...
- Arabic:خَاضَ, مَخاض, ...
- Hebrew:לִצְעוֹד בְּמַיִם, מַעֲבָר רָדוּד, ...
- Russian:переходить вброд, брод, ...
- Ukrainian:брести, брід, ...
- Hindi:पानी में चलना, उथला स्थान, ...
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