wade Definition

wade
verb

tr & intr
waded, wading
1. To walk through something, especially deep water, which does not allow easy movement of the feet; to cross (a river, etc) by wading.

noun

1. The act of wading.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon wadan to go.

Phrasal Verb: wade in

To involve oneself unhesitatingly and enthusiastically in a task, etc.

Phrasal Verb: wade into someone

To attack or criticize them fiercely.

Phrasal Verb: wade through something

To make one's way laboriously through it.
Example: wading through legal documents