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English noun: pad | |||
| 1. | pad (substance) a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge | ||
| Synonyms | pad of paper, tablet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | paper | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | message pad, notepad, writing pad | ||
| 2. | pad (plant) the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foliage, leaf, leafage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lily pad | ||
| Part meronym | aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant | ||
| 3. | pad (artifact) a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp | ||
| Synonyms | inking pad, inkpad, stamp pad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block | ||
| 4. | pad (artifact) a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cushioning, padding | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carpet pad, cleaning pad, hot pad, Kotex, mat, mattress, mattress pad, panel, plastron, potholder, powderpuff, puff, rat, rug pad, sanitary napkin, sanitary towel, skin patch, table mat, transdermal patch, underlay, underlayment | ||
| 5. | pad (artifact) a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched | ||
| Synonyms | launch area, launch pad, launching pad, launchpad | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | platform | ||
| Part meronym | launching site | ||
| 6. | pad (artifact) temporary living quarters | ||
| Synonyms | diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | living quarters, quarters | ||
| 7. | pad (animal) the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | ||
| Part meronym | finger, paw | ||
English verb: pad | |||
| 1. | pad (communication) add details to | ||
| Synonyms | aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | glorify | ||
| 2. | pad (motion) walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud | ||
| Samples | Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone. | ||
| Examples | They pad up the hill | ||
| Synonyms | footslog, plod, slog, tramp, trudge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | slop, slosh, splash, splosh, squelch, squish | ||
| 3. | pad (contact) line or stuff with soft material | ||
| Samples | Pad a bra. | ||
| Synonyms | fill out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stuff | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rat | ||
| 4. | pad (change) add padding to | ||
| Samples | Pad the seat of the chair. | ||
| Synonyms | bolster | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fill up, make full | ||
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