Pad

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Transitive verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Intransitive verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

English

Noun

pad (plural pads)

1. A soft, or small, cushion.
2. A mass of anything soft.
3. Stuffing.
4. A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper, or layers of blotting paper; a block of paper.
5. A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
6. A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
7. A cushion-like thickening of the skin one the under side of the toes of animals.
8. A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
9. A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
10. A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
11. A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a basket of soles.
12. A footpath; a road.
13. An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
14. A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman; – usually called a footpad.
15. The act of robbing on the highway.
16. (slang) A place of residence.

Translations

small, soft cushion

mass of anything soft

stuffing

block of paper

cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame

stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising

cushion-like thickening of the skin one the under side of the toes of animals

floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant

soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc

piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck

measure for fish

footpath, road See footpath and road

padnag See padnag

robber that infests the road on foot See footpad

act of robbing on the highway

slang: place of residence

Transitive verb

to pad (padding, padded)

1. To stuff.
2. To furnish with a pad or padding.
3. To imbue uniformly with a mordant

   to pad cloth

Translations

stuff See stuff

furnish with a pad or padding

imbue uniformly with a mordant

Intransitive verb

to pad (padding, padded)

1. To travel upon foot; to tread.
2. To travel heavily or slowly.
3. To rob on foot.
4. To wear a path by walking.

Synonyms

• (travel heavily or slowly): lumber, plod, trudge

Translations

travel upon foot

travel heavily or slowly

rob on foot

wear a path by walking