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¹pad

verb \ˈpad\

pad·dedpad·ding

Definition of PAD

transitive verb

: to traverse on foot

intransitive verb

: to go on foot : walk; especially : to walk with or as if with padded feet <the dog padded along beside him> <padding around in bedroom slippers>

Origin of PAD

perhaps from Middle Dutch paden to follow a path, from pad path

First Known Use: 1553

Rhymes with PAD

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, dad, fad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad

²pad

noun

Definition of PAD

dial British : path

: a horse that moves along at an easy pace

archaic : footpad

Origin of PAD

Middle Dutch pad

First Known Use: 1567

³pad

noun

Definition of PAD

a : a thin flat mat or cushion: as (1) : a piece of soft stuffed material used as or under a saddle (2) : padding used to shape an article of clothing (3) : a guard worn to shield body parts against impact (4) : a piece of usually folded absorbent material (as gauze) used as a surgical dressing or protective covering (5) : a component of certain brake systems (as disc brakes) consisting of a plate covered with a frictional material

b : a piece of material saturated with ink for inking the surface of a rubber stamp

a : the foot of an animal

b : the cushioned thickening of the underside of the toes of an animal

: a floating leaf of a water plant

: a collection of sheets of paper glued together at one end

a (1) : a section of an airstrip used for warm-ups or turnarounds (2) : an area used for helicopter takeoffs and landings

b : launchpad

c : a horizontal concrete surface (as for parking a mobile home)

a : bed

b : living quarters

Origin of PAD

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1570

Other Automotive Terms

articulated, block, choke, clutch, diesel, neutral, transmission

⁴pad

verb

pad·dedpad·ding

Definition of PAD

transitive verb

a : to furnish with a pad or padding

b : mute, muffle

: to expand or increase especially with needless, misleading, or fraudulent matter <pad the sales figures> —often used with out <they pad out their bibliographies — J. P. Kenyon>

First Known Use of PAD

1827

⁵pad

noun

Definition of PAD

: a soft muffled or slapping sound

Origin of PAD

imitative

First Known Use: 1594

PADDED Defined for Kids

¹pad

noun \ˈpad\

Definition of PAD for Kids

: a tablet of writing or drawing paper

: something soft used for protection or comfort : cushion

: one of the cushioned parts of the underside of the feet of some animals (as a dog)

: a floating leaf of a water plant (as a water lily)

: a piece of material that holds ink used in inking rubber stamps

²pad

verb

pad·dedpad·ding

Definition of PAD for Kids

: to move with quiet steps <… I rose and padded silently into Mama and Papa's room. — Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder>

³pad

verb

pad·dedpad·ding

Definition of PAD for Kids

: to stuff or cover with soft material <We made a bed for the dog by padding a box.>

: to make longer by adding words <He likes to pad a speech with humorous stories.>

Medical Dictionary

pad

noun \ˈpad\

Medical Definition of PAD

: a usually square or rectangular piece of often folded typically absorbent material (as gauze) fixed in place over some part of the body as a dressing or other protective covering

: a part of the body or of an appendage that resembles or is suggestive of a cushion : a thick fleshy resilient part: as a : the sole of the foot or underside of the toes of an animal (as a dog) that is typically thickened so as to form a cushion b : the underside of the extremities of the fingers; especially : the ball of the thumb