wad
🇺🇸
/wɑːd/
🇬🇧
/wɒd/
noun
R
A collection of things like paper or money that are tightly rolled or folded together.
He kept a wad of cash in his pocket for emergencies.
R
A small, soft mass of material used to plug a hole or to protect something.
She stuffed a wad of cloth into the crack to stop the air from coming in.
verb
R
To press or fold something firmly, making it compact.
He wadded the newspaper and threw it into the recycling bin.
R
To fill something with soft material to make it warmer or to cushion it.
She wadded the shoes with extra padding to make them more comfortable.
translation
A collection of things like paper or money that are tightly rolled or folded together.; A small, soft mass of material used to plug a hole or to protect something.
To press or fold something firmly, making it compact.; To fill something with soft material to make it warmer or to cushion it.
Word Forms
Past
wadded
Plural
wads
Perfect
wadded
3rd Present
wads
Progressive
wadding