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to wad
01
to compress or form into a lump or thick mass, often by tightly squeezing or rolling
Transitive: to wad a flexible object
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
wad
3rd person singular
wads
Past simple
wadded
Past participle
wadded
Examples
He wadded the tissue into a small ball before disposing of it.
02
to fill something with a material to provide cushioning or insulation
Transitive: to wad sth with a soft material
Examples
The tailor wadded the jacket with soft padding to add extra insulation during cold weather.
Wad
01
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
wads
02
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
03
a small mass of soft material
04
a thick bundle or roll of money, usually cash carried together
Slang
Examples
The gambler dropped a whole wad on the table.
