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1. A sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
   "cowboys know not to squat with their gads on";
   - spur

1. Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
   - gallivant [informal], gad about [informal]

1. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension, sweating, trembling, lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
   - generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety reaction, generalised anxiety disorder [Brit]

Derived forms: gads, gadded, gadding

Type of: anxiety disorder, cast, drift, goad, prod, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan [informal], tramp, vagabond [archaic], wander

Part of: boot

Encyclopedia: Gad, Wisconsin