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Meaning:

Interjection:

  • Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.

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Noun:

  • A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
  • A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
  • A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
  • A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
  • A keypad.
  • 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.
  • An animal's foot or paw.
  • An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
  • An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord"
  • Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
  • A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
  • A sanitary napkin.
  • A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
  • A soft, or small, cushion.
  • A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
  • dialectal A toad.
  • dialectal A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
  • dialectal|Australia|Ireland A footpath; a road or track.
  • obsolete A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.
  • colloquial A place of residence.
  • cricket a batsman's leg pad that protects it from damage when hit by the ball
  • cryptography A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
  • The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
  • The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
  • US A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
  • slang A bed.

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Verb:

  • intransitive|obsolete To practise highway robbery.
  • intransitive To travel on foot.
  • intransitive To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
  • intransitive To wear a path by walking.
  • cricket to deliberately play the ball with the leg '''pad''' instead of the bat.
  • transitive To fill or lengthen (a story, one's importance, etc.).
  • transitive To furnish with a '''pad''' or padding.
  • transitive To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
  • transitive To stuff.
  • transitive To travel along (a road, path etc.).

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