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- Dictionarywad/wɒd/
noun
- 1. a mass or lump of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping: "a wad of lint-free rag" Similar
- 2. a bundle or roll of paper or banknotes: "she held up a wad of greenbacks" Similar
verb
- 1. compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass: "wad the strips over and over so that they ball up"
- 2. line or stuff with wadding: "the quilts are wadded with thick natural cotton"
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WAD definition: 1. a number of usually flat and/or small objects pressed tightly together: 2. to fold or press…. Learn more.
1. : a small mass, bundle, or tuft: such as. a. : a soft mass especially of a loose fibrous material variously used (as to stop an aperture, pad a garment, or hold grease around an axle) b (1) : a soft plug used to retain a powder charge or to avoid windage especially in a muzzle-loading gun. (2)
a number of usually flat and/or small objects pressed tightly together: a wad of twenty-dollar bills. a wad of gum. She used a wad (= a mass) of tissues to wipe away the blood. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Groups and collections of things. age bracket. agglomerate. agglomeration. Aladdin's cave. anthology. array. basket. crop.
Definitions of wad. noun. a small mass of soft material. “he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter” see more. noun. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent. “a wad of money”
a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc. a roll of something, especially of bank notes. Informal. a comparatively large stock or quantity of something, especially money: He's got a healthy wad salted away.
1. a small mass or ball of fibrous or soft material, such as cotton wool, used esp for packing or stuffing. 2. a. a plug of paper, cloth, leather, etc, pressed against a charge to hold it in place in a muzzle-loading cannon. b. a disc of paper, felt, pasteboard, etc, used to hold in place the powder and shot in a shotgun cartridge. 3.
noun. /wɒd/ /wɑːd/ a thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together. He pulled a thick wad of £10 notes out of his pocket. (British English, slang) They had a wad/wads of money (= a large amount). She came in with tears streaming down her face, clutching a wad of tissues. Take your English to the next level.
a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco. a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc. a roll of something, especially of bank notes.
WAD definition: 1. a thick pile of pieces of paper, especially paper money: 2. a piece of soft material in the…. Learn more.
Definition of wad noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
