Dictionary definition · pad
noun
- a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
- the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
- a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
- a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
- a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
- temporary living quarters
- the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
verb
- add details to
- walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud"Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
- line or stuff with soft material"pad a bra"
- add padding to"pad the seat of the chair"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).