wading

The word “wading” has 2 syllables: wad-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈweɪdɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for wading?

In the thesaurus, “wading” has 9 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wading along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for wading

  • bathe
  • exerting
  • paddle
  • scrabbling
  • scratching
  • splash
  • stumble
  • trek
  • trudging

Antonyms for wading

  • breaking
  • bumming
  • chilling
  • dallying
  • idling
  • lazing
  • letting up
  • loafing
  • lounging
  • resting
  • shirking
  • slackening

Meanings of wading

  • verb
    1. To walk through water or something that impedes progress.
    2. To progress with difficulty.
    3. To walk through (water or similar impediment); to pass through by wading.
    4. To enter recklessly.
  • noun
    1. The act of one who wades.
  • adjective
    1. Appropriate to wade in.
    2. Which wades (usually said of birds).

Example Sentences

  • The children joyfully splashed in the shallow water, wading along the riverbank.
  • With binoculars in hand, the birdwatcher carefully observed the heron wading in the tranquil pond.
  • Despite the cool temperature, the adventurer embraced the challenge of wading through the refreshing mountain stream.
  • The flamingos gracefully glided through the marsh, elegantly wading in search of food.
  • The angler, equipped with fishing gear, spent the peaceful afternoon wading in the clear creek.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wading, such as: bathe, breaking, bumming, chilling, dallying, exerting, idling.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

laboring

  • active
  • alive
  • at it
  • at work
  • attacking
  • banging away
  • belaboring
  • brooding
  • busy
  • clocked in
  • clocked in punched in
  • digging in
  • driving
  • drudging
  • dynamic
  • effective
  • eking out
  • employed
  • endeavoring
  • engaged
  • essaying
  • exercising
  • exerting
  • fagging
  • functioning
  • going
  • grubbing
  • harping
  • hired
  • hot
  • humping
  • hustling
  • in a job
  • in collar
  • in force
  • in full swing
  • in gear
  • in harness
  • in place
  • in process
  • inked
  • knuckling down
  • live
  • moiling
  • moving
  • obliged
  • occupied
  • on board
  • on duty
  • on fire
  • on the job
  • on the payroll
  • on track
  • operating
  • operative
  • overexerting
  • overworking
  • pitching in
  • plodding
  • plowing
  • plugging
  • plugging away
  • practical
  • punched in
  • putting out
  • retained
  • running
  • scrabbling
  • scratching
  • selected
  • signed
  • slaving
  • slogging
  • straining
  • striving
  • struggling
  • sweating
  • sweating blood
  • toiling
  • travailing
  • trudging
  • trying
  • tugging
  • useful
  • viable
  • wading
  • working

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