Wading: meaning, definitions and examples
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wading
[ หweษชdษชล ]
physical activity
Wading refers to the action of walking through water, typically shallow enough to stand in it without swimming. It often involves moving slowly and carefully to avoid obstacles or difficult terrain. Wading is commonly associated with activities like fishing, exploring, or cooling off in a body of water.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She enjoys wading through the creek on hot summer days.
- The children were wading in the shallow end of the pool.
- He was wading through the muddy water to reach the dock.
- They spent the afternoon wading in the tide pools.
Translations
Translations of the word "wading" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pato
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคธเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช waten
๐ฎ๐ฉ berendam
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะพะฒัะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ brodzenie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฐดใซ่ถณใๅ ฅใใ
๐ซ๐ท traverser
๐ช๐ธ vadear
๐น๐ท suya ayak basmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌผ ์์์ ๊ฑท๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฏุฎูู ูู ุงูู ุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ brodฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ brodenie
๐จ๐ณ ๆถๆฐด
๐ธ๐ฎ hoditi po vodi
๐ฎ๐ธ fara รญ vatni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาะฐ ะบััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแงแแแจแ แกแแแ แฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ suda gษzinti
๐ฒ๐ฝ caminar en el agua
Etymology
The word 'wade' comes from the Old English 'wadan', which means 'to go' or 'to proceed' and is related to the Proto-Germanic *wฤdลnฤ . The term has been used in the English language since the early 14th century, often referring to the action of walking through water, especially in shallow areas. Initially, it was associated with various activities, including hunting and fishing, where individuals had to wade into water to reach their destination. Over time, the term has remained in use, evolving from purely practical descriptions to incorporate recreational and leisurely contexts as well.