Pad ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Pad ( noun )

1. A cushion-like mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or padding.
2. A piece of folded or bound paper for writing on.
3. A protective or absorbent device worn in or on an article of clothing.
4. A number of sheets of blank paper fastened together along one edge.
5. A detachable or removable part of a machine or other object.

Origin:

Origin uncertain; perhaps from a dialectal variant of middle english padd, padde (“toad”).

Examples:

1. He put a pad on the chair to make it more comfortable.
2. She wrote a note on the pad of paper by the phone.
3. He wore knee pads while playing basketball.
4. She tore off a sheet from the notepad on her desk.
5. The brake pads on his bike needed to be replaced.

(As a verb)

Pad ( verb )

1. A cushion-like mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or padding.
2. A piece of folded or bound paper for writing on.
3. A protective or absorbent device worn in or on an article of clothing.
4. A number of sheets of blank paper fastened together along one edge.
5. A detachable or removable part of a machine or other object.

Origin:

Origin uncertain; perhaps from a dialectal variant of middle english padd, padde (“toad”).

Examples:

1. He put a pad on the chair to make it more comfortable.
2. She wrote a note on the pad of paper by the phone.
3. He wore knee pads while playing basketball.
4. She tore off a sheet from the notepad on her desk.
5. The brake pads on his bike needed to be replaced.