Pad
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British pronunciation/pˈad/
American pronunciation/ˈpæd/

Definition & Meaning of "pad"

to pad
01

to add padding or cushioning to enhance comfort, protect, or modify the shape of something

Transitive: to pad sth with cushioning
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To protect the fragile items during shipping, they chose to pad the boxes with bubble wrap.
The cyclist padded the bike seat with a gel cover for a more comfortable ride.
The upholsterer decided to pad the dining chairs for a more comfortable seating experience.
02

to add extraneous content to artificially increase the length of material without adding significant substance

Transitive: to pad content
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The student padded his essay with irrelevant anecdotes to meet the word count requirement.
The politician padded his speech to fill the allotted time.
The journalist padded the article with filler sentences to meet the newspaper's column length.
03

to add extra material to something to increase its size, thickness, or volume

Transitive: to pad sth with extra material
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She padded the envelope with extra sheets of paper to prevent the contents from bending.
He padded the mattress with foam to make it more comfortable to sleep on.
She padded the gift box with tissue paper to cushion the delicate contents during shipping.
04

to walk quietly, softly, or slowly, often with a gentle, muffled sound

Intransitive: to pad somewhere
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The cat padded silently across the room, its pawsteps barely audible.
He padded down the hallway in his socks, careful not to wake anyone sleeping.
The detective padded through the dark alley, keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity.
Pad
01

the soft part under the foot of an animal or a human finger

02

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

03

a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

04

a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

05

temporary living quarters

06

a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp

07

the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)

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