wad

²wad

verb

wad·dedwad·ding

Definition of WAD

transitive verb

1

a : to insert a wad into <wad a gun> b : to hold in by a wad <wad a bullet in a gun>

2

: to form into a wad or wadding; especially : to roll or crush into a tight wad

3

: to stuff or line with some soft substance

— wad·der noun

Examples of WAD

1. <disgusted, she wadded up the paper and threw it in the wastebasket>

First Known Use of WAD

1579

Related to WAD

Synonyms: agglomerate, ball, roll, round

Antonyms: unroll

Related Words: bunch, clump, lump; bead, pearl, pellet, pelletize; sphere

Near Antonyms: flatten, open, smooth, spread, unfold

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