to pad
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6.4
- verb
- /pæd/
- After a long day, he padded into the living room and slumped onto the couch.
Examples
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A wizened man, whose sallow face sagged with the weight of his years, padded noiselessly into the room.
Fiction book (1992) -
Hearing nothing, he slipped off his shoes and padded around the building, making sure there was no night watchman.
Fiction book (1994) -
Leave me to pad around the house.
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After a while, I heard my mother pad down the hall to the kitchen.
Fiction book (1991) -
The dog pads across wood planks.
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Ellen was barely able to keep her balance as they padded over the hot, soft earth.
Fiction book (1991) -
Jason gets up abruptly, pads into the bathroom, and takes a shower.
Fiction book (1995) -
Julia slipped off her shoes and padded upstairs to stand on the landing.
Fiction book (1995) -
In just his pajama bottoms, he got out of bed and padded into the kitchen.
Fiction book (1991) -
Tugging the horse blanket from her bed, Chloe padded barefoot across the rough plywood floor.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
To move on foot at a normal speed
110
2.8
To move slowly and with effort because you are tired
32
5.5
To walk slowly with heavy steps because you are tired
14
5.5
To walk with heavy steps, often over rough ground
12
5.5
To walk slowly with heavy steps because you are tired
9
6.3
To walk with heavy noisy steps that make loud sounds
6
5.3
To walk slowly with heavy steps, often through mud or when tired
5
5.9
To walk with heavy noisy steps that show effort or anger
1
8.0
A slow, awkward walk that drags the feet
To walk slowly and with effort over long or difficult ground
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
8
3.0
A flat piece in a car that presses the brake disc to slow or stop a wheel
6
2.9
A hard rounded piece worn over the shoulder to protect from hits in sports like football or hockey
- US
4
3.7
A small metal pad that you use to scrub hard stains from pots, pans, and kitchen surfaces
- Specialized
2
4.4
A strong platform that rockets or spacecraft use to start their flight
- Specialized
1
4.2
A device that senses weight when someone steps on it and makes something happen
1
3.8
A thin material put under a rug to stop it sliding, protect the floor, and make it softer
1
3.2
A small cleaning tool of thin metal threads used to remove dirt or smooth surfaces
1
1.1
A small flat piece of cloth or sponge that you use to rub dirt off surfaces like a stove
An electronic device or app that lets you put words and pictures on the screen and save them
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Etymology
To pad (walk heavily and steadily) can be remembered by the image of walking with thick, padded boots that make slow, steady steps, as if each foot has a heavy 'pad' under it. That is why to pad home suggests slow, solid walking through rough ground.