pad

(păd)
n.

1. A thin, cushionlike mass of soft material used to fill, to give shape, or to protect against jarring, scraping, or other injury.
2. A flexible saddle without a frame.
3. An ink-soaked cushion used to ink a rubber stamp.
4. A number of sheets of paper of the same size stacked one on top of the other and glued together at one end; a tablet.
5. 1. The broad floating leaf of an aquatic plant such as the water lily.
   2. The flattened fleshy stem of a cactus such as certain varieties of prickly pear. Also called paddle.
6. 1. The cushionlike flesh on the underpart of the toes and feet of many animals.
   2. The foot of such an animal.
7. The fleshy underside of the end of a finger or toe.
8. 1. A launch pad.
   2. A helipad.
9. A keypad.
10. Slang. One's apartment or room.

tr.v., pad·ded, pad·ding, pads.

1. To line or stuff with soft material.
2. To lengthen or increase, especially with extraneous or false information: pad a lecture with jokes; pad an expense account.

idiom:

on the pad Slang.

1. Taking bribes.

[Origin unknown.]

padless pad'less adj.

pad² (păd)

v., pad·ded, pad·ding, pads.

v.intr.

1. To go about on foot.
2. To move or walk about almost inaudibly.

v.tr.
To go along (a route) on foot: padding the long road into town.

n.

1. A muffled sound resembling that of soft footsteps.
2. A horse with a plodding gait.

[Perhaps from Middle Dutch paden, tread a path, from pad, pat, path.]

padder pad'der n.

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(1) To fill a data structure with bits or characters. See padding.

(2) (PAD) (Packet Assembler/Disassembler) A communications device that formats outgoing data into packets of the required length for transmission in an X.25 packet switching network. It also strips the data out of incoming packets.

(3) An iPad-like tablet computer. See iPad and tablet computer.

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Add program material, ad lib, narration, or music to a commercial or a broadcast show that has ended before its specific time allotment. For example, if a 30-second radio commercial ends instead in 25 seconds, a disc jockey may pad the commercial by playing background music or by making a 5-second comment about the weather.

v

Definition: elaborate, amplify
Antonyms: simplify, uncomplicate

mod. plump or fat.  He didn't hurt himself when he fell down. He's well padded there.

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IN BRIEF: Soft material used for stuffing, protection or comfort. Also: Sheets of paper attached along one edge.

The gymnast used a pad to roll on when practicing somersaults.

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noun
noun, US

1: A bed; lodging, somewhere to sleep; one's residence or house. Also, a room used by drug-takers. (1703 —) .
E. Mcbain 'If Ordiz is a junkie, what's he doing on Whore Street?' 'He's blind in some broad's pad' (1956).

2: A gambling saloon, etc., which provides police with regular pay-offs. Also, of a policeman: on the pad. (1970 —) .

[In sense 1, from earlier sense, straw to lie on.]

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For a list of words related to pad, see:

• Hardware and Supplies - pad: soft, cushioning, protective insert
• Living Places - pad: Slang. dwelling place
• Gaits - pad: walk with dull, muffled footsteps
• Descriptions of Sounds

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - pude, underlag, blok, stempelpude, trædepude, let pasgænger
v. tr. - udstoppe, vattere

idioms:

• pad out    fylde ud, pynte på (fx fingerede poster)
• padded cell    gummicelle, polstret celle

2.
v. intr. - traske, sjoske
v. tr. - dappe, gå med dumpe skridt
n. - dump lyd

Nederlands (Dutch)
blocnote, beschermlaag, zoolkussen, flatje/kamer, inktkussen, scheenbeschermer, zachte onderlegger, (lanceer) platform, remblok, geluid van zachte stappen, watteren, opvullen, zachtjes stappen

Français (French)
1.
n. - bloc, protection, tampon, rembourrage, ventouse, (Sport) protection, jambière, coussinet, pulpe (du doigt), rampe de lancement, serviette hygiénique, appart, piaule, (US) pot-de-vin
v. tr. - rembourrer, capitonner

idioms:

• on the pad    toucher des pots-de-vin (arg)
• pad out    (fig) étoffer, délayer, allonger (plat) (avec), gonfler (une facture, des dépenses), (lit) rembourrer
• padded cell    cellule capitonnée

2.
v. intr. - marcher, marcher à pas de loup
v. tr. - marcher le long d'une route
n. - pas feutrés, cheval au train lourd

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Polster, Schützer, Block, Stempelkissen, Abschußrampe
v. - polstern

idioms:

• on the pad    (Sl) ein Bestechungsgeld bekommen
• pad out    polstern
• padded cell    Gummizelle

2.
v. - tappen, trotten
n. - Tappen, Trotten, Straße, Weg

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σημειωματάριο, μπλοκ, βάτα, μαξιλαράκι, εξέδρα (εκτόξευσης), ταμπόν (σφραγίδας), διαμέρισμα, τσαρδί
v. - βάζω βάτα, παραγεμίζω (κείμενο κ.λπ. με περιττή ύλη), αλαφροπατώ, πηγαίνω με τα πόδια

idioms:

• pad out    παραγεμίζω
• padded cell    κελί (φρενοκομείου) με μαλακή επένδυση τοίχων

Italiano (Italian)
ovattare, imbottire, imbottitura, cuscinetto, blocco, sottocoppa

idioms:

• pad out    imbottire
• padded cell    cella imbottita

Português (Portuguese)
n. - almofada (f), bloco de notas (m), enchimento (m), plataforma (f)
v. - estofar

idioms:

• pad out    encher lingüiça
• padded cell    cela acolchoada

Русский (Russian)
подкладывать, набивать, подушка, прокладка, блокнот

idioms:

• pad out    затягивать, искусственно увеличивать
• padded cell    одиночная палата для буйнопомешанных

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - almohadilla, cojín, rodete, bloc, posavasos
v. tr. - almohadillar, acolchar, forrar, rellenar

idioms:

• on the pad    recibir un soborno regularmente
• pad out    rellenar, meter paja en
• padded cell    celda o cuarto de paredes acolchadas

2.
v. intr. - caminar penosamente, ir a pie, vagabundear, saltear (robar en los caminos)
v. tr. - recorrer a pie
n. - paso, pisada, salteador, camino

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dyna, flat kudde, benskydd, stoppning, vaddering, (axel-) vadd, (rit- skriv- antecknings-) block, (mjukt) underlag, underlägg, avskjutningsramp, startplatta, trampdyna, tass, stämpeldyna, dämpare (elektr), kvart (bostad)
v. - stoppa, madrassera, vaddera, traska, gå till fots,

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 垫, 衬垫, 鞍垫, 护垫, 肉趾, 填塞, 衬填, 浮报, 拉长, 铺张

idioms:

• pad out    用填料来填满, 用不必要的材料来拉长
• padded cell    墙四周设置软垫之病室

2. 步行, 放轻脚步走, 走, 沿着...走, 低沉声音, 缓缓而行的马, 轻拍声

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 步行, 放輕腳步走
v. tr. - 走, 沿著...走
n. - 低沈聲音, 緩緩而行的馬, 輕拍聲

2.
n. - 墊, 襯墊, 鞍墊, 護墊, 肉趾
v. tr. - 填塞, 襯填, 浮報, 拉長, 鋪張

idioms:

• pad out    用填料來填滿, 用不必要的材料來拉長
• padded cell    牆四周設置軟墊之病室

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 받침, 안장 받침
v. tr. - ~에 덧대다, (말에)안장 받침을 대다

idioms:

• pad out    잠자다

2.
v. intr. - 가만히 걷다
v. tr. - 어슬렁 걷다
n. - 걸음이 느린 말

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 当て物, パッド, 用紙つづり, 足裏の肉質部, スタンプ台, 発射台, 当て
v. - 当て物をする, 詰め物をする, 引き延ばす, 水増しする, ぶらぶら歩く, 足音を立てずに歩く

idioms:

• pad out    寝る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بطانيه, محرمه, بطانه, حشوة (فعل) يحشو, يبطن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בלוק-כתיבה, פנקס, עקב, מנחת, כר, כרית, מעון, חדר‬
v. tr. - ‮ריפד, מילא‬
v. intr. - ‮צעד בצעדים מדודים ורכים‬
v. tr. - ‮הלך לאורך דרך‬
n. - ‮צליל של צעדים מדודים רכים‬

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