1. the act of walking through water or liquid

1. walking through water or another liquid that reaches partway up the legs
Usage: present participle of ‘wade’
2. moving slowly and with difficulty through something that impedes progress
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The children were wading in the shallow creek.
• She enjoyed wading through the tide pools at low tide.
• He was wading through piles of paperwork on his desk.
• The students were wading through the difficult textbook chapter.
• Wading in the pond is not allowed during nesting season.
• The heron stood perfectly still while wading near the shore.
• After wading through all the applications, she found the perfect candidate.