Many people do not feel comfortable wading into object-oriented programming without understanding the big picture first
verb /wed/
1
to walk through water that is not deep.
to walk through water.
to walk with an effort through sth, especially water or mud.
to walk or stand with no shoes or socks in shallow water in the sea, a lake, etc.
to walk through water with difficulty because of the pressure of the water against your legs.
to walk in or through water or other liquid that is not very deep.
If you wade through something that makes it difficult to walk, usually water or mud, you walk through it.
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. [sandal = noun, /'sændl/, a light shoe that is fastened onto your foot by bands of leather or cloth, and is worn in warm weather.] [paddle = verb, /'pædl/, (British English) to walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep SYN wade (American English)]
They waded the river. [=they crossed the river by walking through the water]
He waded into the water to push the boat out.
Sometimes they had to wade waist-deep through mud.
They waded the river at a shallow point. [shallow = adjective, /'ʃælo/, 1). measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom OPP deep]
The river was full but we managed to wade across.
We waded a shallow river.
She waded across the stream to get the ball.
Her mother came to find them, wading across a river to reach them.
Spencer waded through the debris of broken chairs and beer bottles.
We had to wade the river Genal and then climb out of the valley to get to Juzcar.
2
wade in (wade into something)(phrasal verb)
to enter a discussion, argument etc in a forceful and annoying way, often without thinking about the possible results.
to move forward and attack someone.
to move or proceed with difficulty.
to become involved in a discussion, situation, activity, etc., in a forceful, direct, or careless way - usually + in or into.
to enter a fight, a discussion or an argument in an aggressive or not very sensitive way.
to attack sb with words in an angry aggressive way.
to start to do or say something in a forceful way, often without thinking about it carefully.
to become involved in a difficult situation, often without thinking about it carefully.
to become involved in someone else’s discussion, argument, or fight in a confident way that may not be very welcome.
to start to do or say something in a forceful way, often without thinking about it carefully.
I wish you wouldn’t alwayswade in withyour opinion.
The police waded into the crowd swinging sticks.
Police waded into the crowd.
Most politicians would have tried to avoid the subject, but he waded right in.
She waded right into their argument.
The police waded into the crowd with batons.
You shouldn't have waded in with all those unpleasant accusations.
She waded into him as soon as he got home.
Even when she knows nothing about it, she wades in with her opinion.
When the crowd started throwing stones, the police waded in with tear gas.
She just waded in and gave the kid a smack. [smack = noun, /smæk/, 1). a hit with your open hand, especially to punish a child.]
Even when she knows nothing about it, she wades in with her opinion.
When the crowd started throwing stones, the police waded in with tear gas.
3
wade through something(phrasal verb)
to read or deal with a lot of boring papers or written work.
to deal with or read sth that is boring and takes a lot of time.
to spend a lot of time and effort doing something boring or difficult, especially reading a lot of information.
to read or deal with a lot of boring information.
To wade through a lot of documents or pieces of information means to spend a lot of time and effort reading them or dealing with them.
Each day Parkin wades through lengthy court reports.
We waded through the crowded bus station.
It took several weeks to wade through all the evidence.
We waded our way through the crowd.
I spent the whole day wading through the paperwork on my desk.
We had to wade through pages of legal jargon before we could sign the contract.
wading through piles of data.
It has taken a long time to wade through the `incredible volume' of evidence.
It could be a tremendous tool for scientists who have to wade through tons of data.