wad
/wɑd/
verb
- To press something soft into a lump or ball.
- The child wadded the clay into a rough sphere.
- She wadded the letter into a ball and threw it away.
- He wadded up the tissue and tossed it in the trash.
- To stuff or line with soft material for padding or protection.
- She wadded her coat with extra insulation for the cold weather.
- The movers wadded the fragile items with bubble wrap.
- They wadded the box with newspaper to protect the glass.
Antonyms
noun
- A small, soft mass or lump of a soft material, such as paper, cloth, or chewing gum.
- She chewed a wad of gum while walking to school.
- He stuffed a wad of paper into the hole to stop the leak.
- The mechanic used a wad of cloth to clean the oil.
- A large amount of money, especially in the form of a roll of bills.
- She saved up a wad of money for her vacation.
- He pulled a thick wad of cash from his pocket to pay for the car.
- The winner walked away with a wad of prize money.