🩹 A soft cover 📒 A notepad 🚀 Launch platform 🏠 A place to stay ➕ To add extra 🥾 To walk heavily 🌱 A floating leaf 🐾 A soft foot part 🧤 To fill with soft

to pad

3 3.1

To add soft material to make something thicker and more comfortable

verb
/pæd/

: acolchar

In the interim, all I can do is disinfect the area and pad the wound.
padded cells

Examples

Softer fillings work well, but they have to be padded carefully and correctly.
Just lightly pad it right there all over.
So this will actually pad the struct a little bit at the end.
We padded our walls yesterday!

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
And I'm just going to start out by padding this on about the inner half of my lid.
Tap off any excess and we're just going to start padding this on the outer part of our eyelid.
To make the couch more comfortable, she decided to pad the cushions with extra foam.
The doctor advised them to pad the area around the injury to provide better support.
I like to pad my winter jacket with thick lining to keep warm in the cold weather.

Synonyms

to line

vsto pad

50 5.1

To cover the inside of something with another material

uses soft material specifically to make objects thicker or more comfortable

to pad out

vsto pad

Informal

2 6.5

To add extra not needed words or details to make a text longer

adds soft material for comfort and thickness rather than extra length

to bolster

vsto pad

2 4.8

To add padding to something to make it more comfortable

adds soft material mainly to make objects thicker or softer rather than strengthen them

Phrasal Verbs

to pad out

Informal

2 6.5

To add extra not needed words or details to make a text longer

Compounds

launch pad

Specialized

14 3.5

A platform where rockets or spacecraft are launched into space

lily pad

10 1.6

A flat round leaf that floats on a pond or lake

launch pad

9 3.7

A thing that helps someone start a job or project

brake pad

Specialized

8 3.0

A flat piece in a car that presses the brake disc to slow or stop a wheel

heating pad

7 2.7

A soft pad with electric heat you put on the body for warmth or pain relief

shoulder pad

6 2.9

A hard rounded piece worn over the shoulder to protect from hits in sports like football or hockey

knee pad

6 1.3

A soft pad worn over the knee to protect it during work or sport

pad of paper

6 1.0

A set of paper sheets joined at one edge for writing or drawing

Brillo pad

4 3.7

A small metal pad that you use to scrub hard stains from pots, pans, and kitchen surfaces

sketch pad

4 2.7

A book of blank paper for drawing or making quick pictures

writing pad

2 1.1

A pad of paper for making notes or short messages

launching pad

Specialized

2 4.4

A strong platform that rockets or spacecraft use to start their flight

elbow pad

2 2.1

A protective pad worn over the elbow to prevent injury during sports

inking pad

2 3.7

A small block soaked with ink that you press a rubber stamp onto

message pad

1 2.0

A small stack of paper for writing short notes to leave for others

mattress pad

1 2.6

A thin cover that goes on top of a mattress to add comfort and protect it

pressure pad

Specialized

1 4.2

A device that senses weight when someone steps on it and makes something happen

hot pad

1 3.2

An electric pad that warms parts of your body to ease pain

scouring pad

1 3.1

A small rough scrubber used to clean pots and pans to remove stuck food

rug pad

1 3.8

A thin material put under a rug to stop it sliding, protect the floor, and make it softer

scratch pad

1 2.3

A small pad of blank paper for quick notes and sketches

soap pad

1 3.0

A small rough pad with soap used to scrub pans and dishes

wrist pad

1 3.0

A soft piece of material worn on the wrist to protect it during sports

steel-wool pad

1 3.2

A small cleaning tool of thin metal threads used to remove dirt or smooth surfaces

stamp pad

1 2.5

A small pad soaked with ink that you press a rubber block on to mark paper

body pad

1 3.2

A thick pad worn by a hockey goalkeeper to protect the body from pucks

carpet pad

1 2.9

A layer of material under a carpet that makes it softer, warmer, and quieter

sketch pad

Specialized

1 3.2

A digital drawing area on a tablet or computer for drawing by hand

thigh pad

1 2.8

A soft cover worn over the thigh to protect it in sports like football or cricket

hot pad

1 1.5

A small pad you put under a hot dish to protect a table or countertop

hip pad

1 3.0

A pad worn on the hip to protect from hits and falls

cleaning pad

1 1.1

A small flat piece of cloth or sponge that you use to rub dirt off surfaces like a stove

arm pad

1 3.0

A protective pad worn on the arm to stop injuries in sports like football or hockey

wrist pad

1 3.3

A soft cushion placed in front of a keyboard to support the wrists while typing

pussy pad

Offensive

9.9

A soft piece of material that absorbs blood during a period

writing pad

3.4

An electronic device or app that lets you put words and pictures on the screen and save them

How Padded

to overstuff

5 4.6

to stuff

257 2.0

to pad

3 3.1

to line

50 5.1

Surface Forms

pad infinitive

padded past

padded past participle

padding present participle

pads third person singular

Etymology

To pad (fill or line with soft material) comes from making something into a soft 'pad' by adding material, so it becomes thicker or more comfortable. That is why you pad a coat or an envelope to give extra softness or protection.