26984 words

pad

16 definitions • 26 examples
1
a piece of soft, thick cloth or rubber, used to protect a part of the body, give shape to something, or clean something:

Examples:

a knee/shoulder pad
shoulder pad In the 1980s, shoulder pads were very fashionable in women's clothes.
She wiped her eye make-up off with a cotton wool pad.
If you want to play American football you must wear shoulder and knee pads, along with a helmet.
2
a piece of material that can absorb liquid, worn in the underwear to absorb blood during a person's period (= the monthly loss of blood from the uterus), or urine:

Examples:

The average woman uses nearly 17,000 disposable pads and tampons in a lifetime.
If you leak urine, carry extra clothing and pads with you.
3
a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, used for writing or drawing on:

Examples:

I have a pad and pencil for taking notes.
pad of paper I always keep a pad of paper by the phone.
4
a hard flat area of ground where helicopters can take off and land, or from which rockets are sent:

Examples:

The hotel has its own helicopter pad.
Missiles have been launched from their pads deep in enemy territory.
5
one of the large, flat leaves of a water lily:

Examples:

a lily pad
6
the soft part under the paw (= foot) of a cat, dog, etc.
7
a person's house or apartment:

Examples:

a bachelor pad
8
to put pieces of soft material in something to make it soft, give it a different shape, or protect what is inside:

Examples:

These boots are padded with shock-resistant foam.
9
to walk without making a noise:

Examples:

She pads around the house in bare feet.
10
a number of sheets of paper glued along one edge so that they can be easily carried about together but separated as needed:

Examples:

He gave me a pencil and laid a pad on my bed for me to write on.
11
a flat piece of soft material used to protect a surface, to prevent injury to a person, or to give a fuller shape to clothing:

Examples:

Hockey players wear these pillow-thick leg pads.
A carpet and pad on the floor help insulate against the cold.
12
a person’s house or apartment:

Examples:

a bachelor pad
13
to walk with a soft, light step:

Examples:

She padded silently into his bedroom.
14
If you pad a document or report, you add something extra that is unnecessary or not correct:

Examples:

15
a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, and used for writing or drawing on:

Examples:

She took out a small pad and began to write.
16
to make something become or seem larger by adding things:

Examples:

She accused those who advertise tobacco of padding their bank accounts by selling the health and future of our young people.
pad sth with sth The scheme involved padding customers' long-distance phone bills with fake charges.

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