wade

Definition

  • verb: to walk through water
  • verb: to step in or through a medium (as water) offering more resistance than air
  • usually + 'in' or 'into'
  • synonyms: woad, go, fork

Examples

  • ('US') They took off their sandals and 'waded' [=('Brit') 'paddled'] at the edge of the pond.

  • Most politicians would have tried to avoid the subject, but he 'waded' right 'in'.

  • They 'waded' the river. [=they crossed the river by walking through the water]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) don't even give a goddamn ♪ ♪ And if you think this is all old news ♪ ♪ The black men today are still singin' the blues ♪ ♪ Wade in the water ♪ ♪ Wade in the water ♪ ♪ Children ♪ ♪ Yesterday it was a plantation ♪ ♪ Today it's a city street ♪ ♪ See the homeless brothers and sisters ♪ (..)
    1994 The Glass Shield
  • (..) No, you don't, (sobbing) (♪ dance music ♪) - (♪ hip-hop ♪) - Kick it, ♪ Wade in the water ♪ ♪ Wade in the water ♪ ♪ Children ♪ ♪ The sins of the father taken over by the son ♪ ♪ The way it's gone down (..)
    1994 The Glass Shield