gad nGad - noun, A pliant twig, usually taken from the witherod (Viburnum cassinoides) used for tying brooms etc. The so - called b_ir_ch-b_roo_m [over] [reverse] is made from gads of witherod. _ V_er_b. To be always on the move to the detriment of household duties. gaddin' around -YesDNE-cit JH 11/73Used I and SupUsed I2Not usedWITHE, THRASHBERRY, WITHE-ROD, ritrods, gadberry, (as) tough as a gadChecked by Kanachi Angadi on Wed 07 Oct 2015.The card is stamped but not used. This is the reverse of the card at G_12914