American English pronunciation

How to pronounce wades

IPA transcription: ['weɪdz]

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Noun

  • English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)

Verb

  • walk (through relatively shallow water)

    “Can we wade across the river to the other side?”

    “Wade the pond”

  • compress into a wad

    “wad paper into the box”

  • crowd or pack to capacity

    “the theater was jampacked”

Usage examples

  • A man wades in the water and watches a waterfall
  • In North Carolina, it was once carried in Burlington, Wadesboro, Wilmington, and Yanceyville.
  • On the actual day, a caller wades neck-high in the water and chants.
  • Swadesh served in Burma, where Lieutenant Roger Hilsman described his linguistic skills as extraordinary.
  • Wades first two years he led his team in receptions and punt return yards.