Pronunciation: /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
noun the act of walking through water or another liquid or soft substance
A1 The children enjoyed wading in the shallow water at the beach.
A2 The ducks were wading in the pond searching for food.
B1 The hiker had to do some wading through the river to reach the other side of the trail.
B2 The fisherman spent the afternoon wading in the river, trying to catch some trout.
C1 The biologist observed the herons wading in the marsh, looking for prey.
C2 The photographer captured a stunning image of the flamingos wading gracefully in the water.
verb walk with effort through water or another liquid or soft substance
A1 The children were wading in the shallow water at the beach.
A2 She waded through the muddy puddles to get to the other side of the field.
B1 The hiker waded across the river to continue on the trail.
B2 The researchers waded through the data to find patterns and trends.
C1 The detective waded through the evidence to solve the case.
C2 The lawyer waded through the complex legal documents to prepare for the trial.
formal The biologist observed a heron wading through the shallow water in search of fish.
informal We spent the afternoon wading in the river, trying to catch some minnows.
slang I saw a bunch of kids wading in the creek, splashing around and having fun.
figurative She felt like she was wading through a sea of paperwork at work, struggling to stay afloat.
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