gad vs traipse

gad

verb
  • To move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous manner. 

intj
  • An exclamation roughly equivalent to by God, goodness gracious, for goodness' sake. 

noun
  • A greedy and/or stupid person. 

  • A goad, a sharp-pointed rod for driving cattle, horses, etc, or one with a whip or thong on the end for the same purpose. 

  • One who roams about idly; a gadabout. 

  • A rod or stick, such as a fishing rod or a measuring rod. 

  • A pointed metal tool for breaking or chiselling rock. 

  • A spike on a gauntlet; a gadling. 

traipse

verb
  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

How often have the words gad and traipse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )