The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - wadev.

1) ford, cross, traverse, walk, make one's way: The water is only knee-deep, and you can wade across. 2) paddle, play, splash: There is a shallow pool where the little children can wade. 3) wade in or into. a enter, get in (or into) , join (in) : When the fight began, Patrick waded in with arms flailing. b attack, approach, get or set to work, plunge or dive into: I have to wade into an enormous pile of mail that accumulated while I was away. 4) wade through. plough through, work (one's) way through, hammer or pound away at, plod through, peg away at: You really have to wade through that entire book to write your report.