gad

• Substantif désignant une pointe ou un éperon pointu fixé au talon du cavalier, utilisé pour piquer ou exciter le cheval, et par extension tout objet pointu ou aiguillon.

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.

   Éperon

   • 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.

   Synonymesgoadprickspur

• Verbe désignant le fait d'errer sans but, de flâner ou de voyager pour le plaisir, sans destination précise.

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.

   errer sans but

   • 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.

   Synonymesdriftgallivantmaundermeanderrambleroamstraytraipsewander

   Antonymesremainsettlestay