English dictionary
pad
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
noun
- temporary living quarters
noun
- a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
noun
- a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
noun
- a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
noun
- the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
noun
- a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
verb
- add padding to
verb
- add details to
verb
- line or stuff with soft material
verb
- walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
Example sentences
pad the seat of the chair
pad a bra
Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone