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Gads
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Simple meaning
What does Gads mean?
Gads can show surprise or mean wanders about.
Dictionary definition
An old-fashioned word used to show surprise, or a form of gad meaning wanders about.
Example sentences
Gads in a sentence
easy
Gads, that was an unexpected ending!
medium
In the old tale, the traveler gads about the countryside.
hard
As an exclamation, gads sounds old-fashioned or playful in modern writing.
Synonyms
Words like Gads
wowA common expression of surprise.
wandersMoves from place to place without a clear purpose.
roamsTravels around freely.
Antonyms
Opposite words
calmly saysContrasts with an excited exclamation.
settlesContrasts with wandering about.
Word family
Gads word family
Base word
gad
verb
gads
Wanders about; also an old-fashioned exclamation.
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Practice 1
What does gads mean?
Gads can be an old-fashioned exclamation or a form of gad.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses gads correctly?
Here gads is used as an old-fashioned expression of surprise.
Practice 3
Which word can be closest in meaning to gads when it shows surprise?
Wow is a modern expression of surprise, similar to the interjection gads.
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