pad meaning and definition

PAD noun

Definition of pad (noun)

1. a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
   • synonyms: pad of paper, tablet
2. the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
3. a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
   • synonyms: inking pad, inkpad, stamp pad
4. a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
5. a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
   • synonyms: launch area, launch pad, launching pad, launchpad
6. temporary living quarters
   • synonyms: diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings
7. the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger

PAD verb

Definition of pad (verb)

1. add details to
   • synonyms: aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard
2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
   • "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
   • synonyms: footslog, plod, slog, tramp, trudge
3. line or stuff with soft material
   • "pad a bra"
   • synonyms: fill out
4. add padding to
   • "pad the seat of the chair"
   • synonyms: bolster