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- pronunciation:
- paed
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A pad is a piece of soft material used for protection or comfort.
I need a pad for this hard seat.Stacy wears pads on her knees when she goes roller skating.- similar words:
- cushion
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| definition 2: |
A pad is a square or rectangle of many layers of soft, clean material that is put on a part of the body to keep it clean and protected.
The nurse put a cotton pad over the cut on Tom's leg, and then she put a bandage over it. |
| definition 3: |
A pad is a group of paper sheets glued together at one edge.
My dad always keeps a pad of paper in his desk drawer.Cameron has a drawing pad in his bag for whenever he wants to draw something.- similar words:
- tablet
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| definition 4: |
A pad is a flat platform used by certain aircraft for landing or taking off. Rockets and helicopters use a pad.
The astronauts walked toward the launching pad.The hospital has a pad on its roof for helicopters to land. |
| definition 5: |
The small, soft areas of flesh on the bottom of the toes or feet of some animals are called pads.
After we brought our dog in from the rain, we washed the mud off his pads. |
| definition 6: |
A pad is a block of soft material used for cleaning surfaces or dishes.
My mom uses one pad for washing the dishes and a different pad for cleaning the counters. |
| related words: |
apartment, dwelling, patch |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pads, padding, padded |
| definition 1: |
When you pad something, you fill it with something or you add something to it to make it softer, protect it from damage, or to give it a better shape.
Todd's grandmother padded the arms of her old wooden chair.The tailor padded the shoulders of the jacket. |
| definition 2: |
When you pad something, like a report or essay, you make it longer by adding things that are not necessary or not really connected.
The essay was the right length, but it was padded with a lot of things that didn't have anything to do with the topic. |
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