pad
A soft, flat thing that protects, makes something softer, or soaks up liquid.
A flat, soft piece of material used to protect a body part or surface, provide cushioning, or absorb liquid.
A group of paper sheets joined at the top that you write on.
A block of paper sheets glued together at one edge, used for writing or drawing.
An informal word for a person’s home or apartment.
A casual term for someone's home or apartment.
To put soft material in or on something to make it softer or protect it.
To fill or cover something with soft material to make it thicker, softer, or more protective.
To add extra words that are not needed just to make writing or speech longer.
To add unnecessary words or material to writing or speech in order to make it longer.
To make numbers bigger by adding things that are not real or not needed, often to cheat.
To increase a bill, expense account, statistics, or other figures by adding false or unnecessary items.
The soft, thick part under an animal’s foot.
The thick, fleshy part on the underside of an animal’s foot or toe.
A flat, prepared place where a helicopter or rocket can land or take off.
A specially prepared flat area used for aircraft or spacecraft to take off, land, or launch.
To walk quietly with soft steps, often in the house or without shoes.
To walk with soft, quiet, flat steps, often without shoes.
A flat control you press or touch to control a device or make a sound.
A flat control surface or button, often touch-sensitive, used to input commands or trigger sounds.
- Base: pad
- Plural: pads
- Base: pad
- 3rd Person Singular: pads
- Present Participle: padding
- Past: padded
- Irregular present participle: padding Verb
- Irregular past: padded Verb
bachelor pad
1single man’s home
A home where a single man lives, often with a stylish or simple setup.
- His bachelor pad has a great view of the city.
- They turned the old attic into a modern bachelor pad.
brake pad
1friction part of brakes
A part of a car or bike brake that presses to stop the wheel.
- Your brake pads are worn and need to be replaced.
- Squeaking brakes often mean the pads are low.
heating pad
1pad used for heat therapy
An electric or microwavable pad that gives heat to ease pain.
- Use a heating pad on your sore back for 20 minutes.
- She keeps a heating pad at her desk for cramps.
heating pad
1pad that gives off heat
a warm pad used for pain or warmth
- She used a heating pad on her lower back.
- Don’t fall asleep with the heating pad switched on.
- He bought a microwavable heating pad for cramps.
- I use a heating pad for my neck.
ink pad
1ink-soaked stamp pad
A small pad with ink that you press a stamp on.
- Dip the stamp on the ink pad and press firmly.
- The ink pad has dried out and needs replacing.
knee pads
1protective gear for knees
Pads that cover and protect your knees.
- Wear knee pads when you skateboard.
- The worker put on knee pads before installing the floor.
landing pad
1prepared landing area
A flat, prepared place where an aircraft or drone can land.
- The drone returned to the landing pad automatically.
- Workers painted a new landing pad on the roof.
launch pad
1rocket launch platform
The platform where a rocket stands before it goes up.
- The spacecraft rolled out to the launch pad.
- Repairs on the launch pad delayed the mission.
legal pad
1yellow lined notepad
A yellow, lined pad of paper used for writing notes.
- She filled a legal pad with ideas.
- He keeps a legal pad by the phone.
mouse pad
1mat for computer mouse
A flat mat that helps a computer mouse move smoothly.
- I need a larger mouse pad for gaming.
- The mouse tracks better on a mouse pad.
pad around
1walk softly around
Walk quietly and softly around a place.
- She padded around the kitchen in slippers.
- He padded around the house before sunrise.
pad of paper
1block of writing paper
A group of paper sheets joined at the top that you write on.
- There’s a pad of paper next to the phone.
- She bought a pad of paper for her sketches.
pad one’s expense account
1inflate business expenses
Add fake or too-high costs to your work expense report.
- He was fired for padding his expense account.
- Auditors found that several managers padded their expense accounts.
pad out
1lengthen text with filler
Add extra words that are not needed to make writing or speech longer.
- The report was padded out with clichés.
- Don’t pad out your essay just to reach the word limit.
pad the bill
1overcharge by adding extras
Add extra or fake charges to a bill to make it higher.
- The mechanic padded the bill with unnecessary parts.
- Check the invoice to make sure they didn’t pad the bill.
pad the numbers
1inflate figures dishonestly
Make reported numbers bigger than they really are, usually to cheat.
- There’s pressure to pad the numbers before the quarter ends.
- Analysts warned that the company might be padding the numbers.
pad the stats
1seek easy statistical gains
Try to get more points or numbers in an easy way, just to look better.
- Critics say he only played late to pad the stats.
- They accused the team of padding the stats against weak opponents.
sanitary pad
1absorbent menstrual product
An absorbent product worn in underwear during a period.
- She asked where the sanitary pads were in the store.
- Carry an extra sanitary pad just in case.
sanitary pad
1menstrual pad
a pad used during a period
- Do you have a spare sanitary pad?
- The package contains ten sanitary pads.
- She uses a sanitary pad.
shoulder pads
1pads used to shape shoulders
Pads inside clothes to make the shoulders look bigger or sharper.
- The jacket has subtle shoulder pads.
- She removed the shoulder pads to get a softer look.