Synonyms for gad

Noun

1. generalized anxiety disorder, GAD, anxiety reaction, anxiety disorder

usage: an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

2. spur, gad, prod, goad

usage: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

Verb

1. gallivant, gad, jazz around, roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond

usage: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure