pad
/pˈæd/
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Definitions
Noun
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
Noun
the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
Noun
a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
Noun
a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
Noun
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
Noun
temporary living quarters
Noun
the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal''s foot or of a human''s finger
Verb
add details to
Verb
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
Verb
line or stuff with soft material; "pad a bra"
Verb
add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"
Synonyms
aggrandise
aggrandize
blow up
bolster
diggings
digs
domiciliation
dramatise
dramatize
embellish
embroider
fill out
footslog
inking pad
inkpad
lard
launch area
launch pad
launching pad
launchpad
lodgings
pad of paper
plod
slog
stamp pad
tablet
tramp
trudge
More General Terms
amplify
anatomical structure
block
bodily structure
body structure
complex body part
cushioning
exaggerate
fill
fill up
foliage
hyperbolise
hyperbolize
leaf
leafage
living quarters
magnify
make full
overdraw
overstate
padding
paper
platform
quarters
structure
stuff
walk
More Specific Terms
carpet pad
cleaning pad
glorify
hot pad
Kotex
lily pad
mat
mattress
mattress pad
message pad
notepad
panel
plastron
potholder
powderpuff
puff
rat
rug pad
sanitary napkin
sanitary towel
skin patch
slop
slosh
splash
splosh
squelch
squish
table mat
transdermal patch
underlay
underlayment
writing pad