1
: a chisel or pointed iron or steel bar for loosening ore or rock
2
chiefly dialectal
: a long stick
gadded; gadding
: to be on the go without a specific aim or purpose
—usually used with about
—used as a mild oath
: a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
Examples of gad in a Sentence
Verb
he gads about town every Saturday, flirting and gossiping with various shopkeepers and locals
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
Misha Berson,
The Seattle Times,
23 May 2017
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Hollywood pals, including Josh Gad, posted tributes in his honor.
—
Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Charlotte is also a mother of two, sharing Raphaël Elmaleh (born 17 December 2013) with Gad Elmaleh and Balthazar Rassam (born 13 October 2018) with Dimitri Rassam.
—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Original Broadway cast members of The Book of Mormon Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will salute the show’s 15th anniversary.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
Then, as his 15 minutes of fame began to run out and his powers destabilized from heavy drinking, DeMarr accidentally trapped Gad inside him during a movie stunt gone wrong.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
So when the series ends, where is Josh Gad?
—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Additional performers include Skeng, Shaneil Muir, Vanessa Bling, Rajah Wild and Kraff Gad.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Most recently, Gad lent his voice to Disney’s Zootopia 2, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Noun
No one broke the fourth wall to acknowledge that this was anything other than a deeply theatrical experience — except for Josh Gad’s Herod, with some improvised joking in his one number.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Did Nordo’s screechingly daffy ex-wife (Opal Peachey), gadding about with an imaginary Chihuahua on a leash, off him with a butcher knife?
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Misha Berson,
The Seattle Times,
23 May 2017
Noun
Sudeikis, 50, Danny McBride, Josh Gad and Rachel Bloom reprise their roles as Red, Bomb, Chuck and Silver, respectively.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Hollywood pals, including Josh Gad, posted tributes in his honor.
—
Rance Collins,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 June 2026
Charlotte is also a mother of two, sharing Raphaël Elmaleh (born 17 December 2013) with Gad Elmaleh and Balthazar Rassam (born 13 October 2018) with Dimitri Rassam.
—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Original Broadway cast members of The Book of Mormon Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will salute the show’s 15th anniversary.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
Then, as his 15 minutes of fame began to run out and his powers destabilized from heavy drinking, DeMarr accidentally trapped Gad inside him during a movie stunt gone wrong.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
So when the series ends, where is Josh Gad?
—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
Additional performers include Skeng, Shaneil Muir, Vanessa Bling, Rajah Wild and Kraff Gad.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Most recently, Gad lent his voice to Disney’s Zootopia 2, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gad. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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gad
1 of 2 verb
gadded; gadding
: to be on the go without specific purpose
—usually used with about
gadding about the city
gad
2 of 2 interjection
—used as a mild oath
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