(gadded, gadding)no obj.
- informal go around from one place to another, in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment〈非正式〉闲逛, 游荡, 找乐子：
he had heard gossip that I was gadding about with an airline stewardess.
他曾听到关于我的闲话, 说我和一位空姐四处寻欢作乐。
短语
on （或upon） the gad
- archaic on the move〈古〉游荡着, 闲荡着。
词源
late Middle English: back-formation from obsolete gadling 'wanderer, vagabond', (earlier) 'companion', of Germanic origin.
(亦作by gad)
- archaic an expression of surprise or emphatic assertion〈古〉哎哟, 天哪（用于表示吃惊或加强语气）。
词源
late 15th cent.: euphemistic alteration of GOD.