pad
The word “pad” has 1 syllable: pad.
It's pronounced as /pæd/.
What is synonym and antonym for pad?
In the thesaurus, “pad” has 36 synonyms and 1 antonym.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for pad along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for pad
- abode
- augment
- bed
- buffer
- bumper
- bunk
- color
- couch
- cushion
- dwelling
- embellish
- enhance
- exaggerate
- expand
- fudge
- home
- house
- housing
- inflate
- lodging
- mattress
- notebook
- notepad
- overstate
- paper
- place
- residence
- roof
- shield
- sneak
- sofa
- step
- tablet
- traipse
- tread
- walk
Antonyms for pad
- minimize
Meanings of pad
- noun
- 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.
- 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.
- The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
- verb
- To stuff.
- To furnish with a pad or padding.
- To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
- To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
- To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
- 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.
- interjection
- Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.
Example Sentences
- She scribbled her thoughts hastily on a small pad of paper.
- The dancer's feet glided effortlessly across the studio pad.
- The urban rooftop served as a peaceful meditation pad for city dwellers.
- The engineer meticulously sketched the design on a digital drawing pad.
- The artist's sketch pad contained a multitude of creative expressions.
On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pad, such as: abode, augment, bed, buffer, bumper, bunk, color.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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