gadded
Traipsed here and there
Gadded is the past tense of gad, meaning to move about restlessly or aimlessly, typically in search of pleasure or entertainment.
The word usually appears with "about" or "around": She gadded about Europe all summer.
It suggests frivolous wandering rather than purposeful travel, often with a hint of disapproval.
Moving without fixed purpose
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- traipsingWalking idly about
- gallivantingRoaming for pleasure
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
drifting · roving · flitting · jaunt · sauntering · peregrinating · perambulating · ambling
Nervously unable to settle
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- restiveStubbornly resistant to control
agitated · uneasy · on-edge · nervous · edgy · wanderlust · discontented · bored
Going to see someone
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- hobnobbingCasual social mingling
- minglingCasual social interaction
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
carousing · partying · frolicking · cavorting · reveling · merrymaking · galavanting · nightlife
roaming
Moving without fixed purpose
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- traipsingWalking idly about
- gallivantingRoaming for pleasure
meandering · drifting · roving · flitting · jaunt · sauntering · peregrinating · perambulating · ambling · strolling
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
restive · agitated · uneasy · on-edge · nervous · edgy · wanderlust · discontented · bored · stir-crazy
visiting
Going to see someone
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- hobnobbingCasual social mingling
- minglingCasual social interaction
schmoozing · carousing · partying · frolicking · cavorting · reveling · merrymaking · galavanting · nightlife · socialite
gaddedstayed
Continued being present
remained · stayed put · settled · lingered · rested
gaddedjourneyed
Traveled a distance
commuted · trekked · pilgrimaged · marched · made a beeline