PaD
Meaning of PaD
noun
- a thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid.
a pad of cotton wool
- the fleshy underpart of an animal's foot or of a human finger.
a dog's pads will bleed profusely if cut
- a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge, used for writing or drawing.
she sketched something on a big white pad
- a flat-topped structure or area used for helicopter take-off and landing or for rocket-launching.
an office building with a helicopter pad
- a person's home.
he crashed at my pad when he was in town
- a flat area on a track of a printed circuit or on the edge of an integrated circuit to which wires or component leads can be attached to make an electrical connection.
- fill or cover (something) with soft material in order to protect it or its contents, make it more comfortable, or give it a particular shape.
the boxing gloves are padded with impact-resistant foam rubber
wrap dishes and glassware individually, and pad the box with paper or bubble wrap
- lengthen a speech, piece of writing, etc. with unnecessary material.
don't pad out your answer to make it seem impressive
the short review is padded with irrelevant blather about ‘Monty Python’
- add false items to (an expenses claim or bill) in order to receive unjustified payment.
the indictment alleges that he padded expenses and claimed wages for work he didn't do
- put on protective pads in order to play a sport, especially cricket.
at the age of 90, he still pads up ready to bat
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘bundle of straw to lie on’): the senses may not be of common origin; the meaning ‘underpart of an animal's foot’ is perhaps related to Low German pad ‘sole of the foot’; the history remains obscure.
verb- walk with steady steps making a soft dull sound.
she padded along the corridor
- the soft dull sound of steady steps.
he heard the pad of feet
mid 16th century: from Low German padden ‘to tread, go along a path’, partly imitative.
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Hyphenation of PaD
PaD
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- PaD is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
PaD synonyms
Meaning pad of paper:
Meaning inkpad:
Meaning launching pad:
Meaning diggings:
diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings
Meaning embroider:
embroider, lard, embellish, aggrandize, dramatize
Meaning slog:
slog, footslog, plod, trudge, tramp
Meaning bolster:
Meaning a sauce for salads, typically one consisting of oil and vinegar with herbs or other flavourings:
Meaning a pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding:
Meaning a small cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it:
Meaning soft material such as foam or cloth used to pad or stuff something:
Meaning soft, thick material used to line garments or pack fragile items, especially cotton wool formed into a fleecy layer:
Meaning a mass or lump of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping:
Meaning a mixture used to stuff poultry or meat before cooking:
Meaning a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on:
Meaning a young unfledged pigeon:
Meaning a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying or sleeping:
Meaning a quantity of soft material that fills or is used to fill something:
Meaning soft, padded textile covering that is fixed to furniture such as armchairs and sofas:
Meaning a small book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes in:
Meaning a pad of blank or ruled pages for writing notes on:
Meaning a pad of drawing paper for sketching on:
Meaning a small pad or notebook used for notes or jottings:
Meaning a set of sheets of paper glued along one edge, used for drawing or writing on:
Meaning fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something:
Meaning cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full:
Meaning stand or be positioned at intervals along:
Meaning provide (furniture) with a soft, padded covering:
Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:
Meaning increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Meaning make or become longer:
Meaning do, use, or carry to excess; exaggerate:
Meaning prolong:
Meaning develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail:
Meaning walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground:
PaD antonyms
Meaning make (something) denser or more concentrated:
Anagrams of PaD
Words that rhyme with PaD
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