pad
/pæd/
verb
- To fill or cover with soft material for protection or comfort.
- The jacket is padded with down to keep you warm.
- She padded the box with bubble wrap to protect the vase.
- He padded the chair with extra cushions.
- To walk softly or quietly, often without shoes.
- She padded across the room in her bare feet.
- He padded downstairs to get a glass of water.
- The cat padded silently along the hallway.
- To add unnecessary words or information to make something longer.
- She padded the speech with jokes to fill the time.
- The student padded his essay with extra quotes to meet the word count.
- The report was padded with irrelevant details.
noun
- A soft, cushion-like object used for protection, comfort, or cleaning.
- He used a cleaning pad to scrub the dishes.
- The cat slept on a soft pad by the fireplace.
- She wore knee pads while skating to protect her knees.
- A number of sheets of paper glued together at one edge, used for writing or drawing.
- She wrote her notes on a yellow legal pad.
- I always keep a pad and pen by the phone.
- The artist sketched the landscape in a drawing pad.
- A flat surface or area used for launching rockets or helicopters.
- The helicopter landed on the helipad on the roof.
- The space agency built a new pad for future missions.
- The rocket lifted off from the launch pad at dawn.
- A piece of absorbent material used for medical or hygiene purposes.
- The nurse applied a sterile pad to the wound.
- He used a cotton pad to apply the lotion.
- She changed the pad on the baby's changing table.
- A fleshy, cushioned part on the underside of an animal's paw.
- She checked the puppy's pads for cuts after the walk.
- The cat's soft pads let it move silently.
- The dog's paw pads were rough from walking on concrete.