pad

1 a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge we'll need to buy a new pad for telephone messages soon Synonyms of pad notepad, tablet Words Related to pad scratch pad; album, notebook, scrapbook; booklet, pamphlet

2 a place set aside for sleeping I went back to my pad to get some rest Synonyms of pad bunk, doss [chiefly British], hay [slang], kip, lair [British dialect], bed, rack, sackWords Related to pad bedstead, futon, mattress, pallet; bunk bed, cot, couch, daybed, feather bed, four-poster, hammock, Murphy bed, shakedown, sleigh bed, sofa, sofa bed, studio couch, trundle bed, water bed; bassinet, carry-cot [British], cradle, crib

3 something that serves as a protective barrier a pad on the chair to keep it from getting scratched Synonyms of pad buffer, bumper, cocoon, cushioning, fender, cushionWords Related to pad baffle, muffler; padding; safeguard, shield; barricade, cordon

4 the place where one lives welcome to my pad Synonyms of pad abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, house, lodging, home, place, quarters, residence, roofWords Related to pad accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter; bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage; duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi [chiefly British], split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex; apartment, apartment house, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up; penthouse, salon, suite; barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, lodging house, lodgment (or lodgement), room(s), rooming house; castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa; farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead; double-wide, houseboat, house trailer, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer; hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage; hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty

to add to the interest of by including made-up details the journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting Synonyms of ¹pad color, elaborate (on), embellish, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, pad, stretchWords Related to ¹pad dress up, gussy up; amplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out); fudge, hedge; overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overplay, overstate; emphasize, play up, stress; caricature; satirizeNear Antonyms of ¹pad belittle, minimize, play down, understate

to go on foot a cat padded silently by Synonyms of ²pad ambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), leg (it), pad, step, traipse, treadWords Related to ²pad parade, promenade; march, pace, step out, stride, troop; power walk; hike, peregrinate, trek; amble, mosey, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander; clump, stomp, stump, tramp, trample, tromp; footslog, plod, trudge; gimp, hobble, limp; mince, prance, pussyfoot, tiptoe; bounce, sashay, stalk, strut, swagger; falter, lumber, lurch, pound, scuff, shamble, shuffle, stagger, stumble, toddle, waddle; nip, tap, trip, trot