gad

• Substantiv, das einen scharfen Stachel oder eine Spitze bezeichnet, die am Absatz eines Reiters befestigt ist und zum Antreiben oder Anspornen eines Pferdes dient.

A noun referring to a sharp spike or point attached to a rider's heel, used to spur or urge a horse forward.

1. Spur for urging a horseC1formal

   A sharp metal spike attached to a rider's boot heel, used to encourage a horse to move or speed up.

   Sporn

   • The cavalry officer pressed his gad into the horse's flank.
   • Equestrians used a gad to signal the animal to gallop.
   • The antique gad was made of steel and leather straps.

   Synonymegoadprickspur

• Verb, das das ziellose Umherwandern oder Umherstreifen bezeichnet, oft aus Vergnügen oder ohne bestimmtes Ziel.

A verb used to indicate wandering or traveling about idly or for pleasure.

1. Wander aimlesslyB2informal

   To move about without a fixed purpose or destination, often in search of pleasure or entertainment.

   Ziellos umherstreifen

   • She spent the afternoon gadding about the city with her friends.
   • He's always gadding off to some new place instead of focusing on work.
   • They gad from one party to another every weekend.

   Synonymedriftgallivantmaundermeanderrambleroamstraytraipsewander

   Antonymeremainsettlestay