Definition of wade in in English English dictionary
To interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences
The Federal Reserve is under pressure to wade in with an emergency interest rate cut.
If someone wades in or wades into something, they get involved in a very determined and forceful way, often without thinking enough about the consequences of their actions. They don't just listen sympathetically, they wade in with remarks like, `If I were you' Police waded into a crowd of protesters