1 : to walk through water [no obj] ▪ We waded into the ocean. ▪ I jumped off the boat and waded back to shore. ▪ (US) They took off their sandals and waded [=(Brit) paddled] at the edge of the pond. [+ obj] ▪ They waded the river. [=they crossed the river by walking through the water] 2 a : to move or proceed with difficulty [no obj] ▪ Police waded into the crowd. ▪ We waded through the crowded bus station. ▪ It took several weeks to wade through all the evidence. [+ obj] ▪ We waded our way through the crowd.
b [no obj] : to become involved in a discussion, situation, activity, etc., in a forceful, direct, or careless way — usually + in or into ▪ Most politicians would have tried to avoid the subject, but he waded right in. ▪ She waded right into their argument.
b [no obj] : to become involved in a discussion, situation, activity, etc., in a forceful, direct, or careless way — usually + in or into ▪ Most politicians would have tried to avoid the subject, but he waded right in. ▪ She waded right into their argument.





