pad

A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.

A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.

A soft, or small, cushion.

A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.

The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.

Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.

A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.

A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.

A sanitary napkin.

A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.

A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.

A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.

A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.

A keypad.

A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.

An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord"

The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.

A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.

A bed.

A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.

A prison cell.

A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.

A mousepad.

The amount by which a signal has been reduced.

A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.

To stuff.

To furnish with a pad or padding.

To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.

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To imbue uniformly with a mordant.

“to pad cloth”

To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.

A toad.

A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track. See footpad.

An easy-paced horse; a padnag.

A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.

A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.

To travel along (a road, path etc.).

To travel on foot.

To wear a path by walking.

To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.

To practise highway robbery.

The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.

Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.

“I heard her soft footsteps, pad, pad along the corridor.”