gad around

gad around

To wander in search of fun or pleasure. You can't just gad around all day—you have to get some work done too.

See also: around, gad

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gad around

 and gad about

to go from place to place, having fun. I'm too old to gad around like that. She wasted too much time gadding about with her friends.

See also: around, gad

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