English

Detailed Synonyms for padding in English

padding:

padding [the ~] noun

  1. the padding
    the filling; the padding; the refill; the stuffing; the stopping; the inflation
  2. the padding
    the filling; the padding; the stuffing
  3. the padding
    – artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort 1
    the padding; the cushioning
    – artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort 1
  4. the padding
    – The space between the inside edge of a child element and its content. 2
    the padding
    – The space between the inside edge of a child element and its content. 2
  5. the padding
    – In data storage, the addition of one or more bits, usually zeros, to a block of data in order to fill it, to force the actual data bits into a certain position, or to prevent the data from duplicating a bit pattern that has an established meaning, such as an embedded command 2
    the padding
    – In data storage, the addition of one or more bits, usually zeros, to a block of data in order to fill it, to force the actual data bits into a certain position, or to prevent the data from duplicating a bit pattern that has an established meaning, such as an embedded command 2

padding

  1. padding

Alternate Synonyms for "padding":


Related Definitions for "padding":

  1. artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort1
  2. The space between the inside edge of a child element and its content.2
  3. In data storage, the addition of one or more bits, usually zeros, to a block of data in order to fill it, to force the actual data bits into a certain position, or to prevent the data from duplicating a bit pattern that has an established meaning, such as an embedded command2

pad:

pad [the ~] noun

  1. the pad
    – the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger 1
    the pad
    – the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger 1
    • pad [the ~] noun
  2. the pad
    – temporary living quarters 1
    the lodgings; the pad; the digs; the domiciliation; the diggings
    – temporary living quarters 1
  3. the pad
    – a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched 1
    the pad; the launching pad; the launch pad; the launchpad; the launch area
    – a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched 1
  4. the pad
    – a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort 1
    the pad
    – a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort 1
    • pad [the ~] noun
  5. the pad
    – a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp 1
    the pad; the inkpad; the inking pad; the stamp pad
    – a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp 1
  6. the pad
    – the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) 1
    the pad
    – the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) 1
    • pad [the ~] noun
  7. the pad
    – a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge 1
    the tablet; the pad; the pad of paper
    – a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge 1

to pad verb (pads, padded, padding)

  1. to pad
    – add padding to 1
    bolster; to pad
    – add padding to 1
    • bolster verb
    • pad verb (pads, padded, padding)
      • pad the seat of the chair1
  2. to pad
    – add details to 1
    to embellish; to lard; to embroider; to blow up; to dramatize; to pad; dramatise; aggrandise; aggrandize
    – add details to 1
    • embellish verb (embellishes, embellished, embellishing)
    • lard verb (lards, larded, larding)
    • embroider verb (embroiders, embroidered, embroidering)
    • blow up verb (blows up, blowing up)
    • dramatize verb, American (dramatizes, dramatized, dramatizing)
    • pad verb (pads, padded, padding)
    • dramatise verb, British
    • aggrandise verb, British
    • aggrandize verb, American
  3. to pad
    – line or stuff with soft material 1
    fill out; to pad
    – line or stuff with soft material 1
    • fill out verb
    • pad verb (pads, padded, padding)
      • pad a bra1
  4. to pad
    – walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud 1
    to tramp; to trudge; to plod; to pad; footslog; slog
    – walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud 1
    • tramp verb (tramps, tramped, tramping)
    • trudge verb (trudges, trudged, trudging)
    • plod verb (plods, plodded, plodding)
      • Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone1
    • pad verb (pads, padded, padding)
    • footslog verb
    • slog verb

Conjugations for pad:

present
  1. pad
  2. pad
  3. pads
  4. pad
  5. pad
  6. pad
simple past
  1. padded
  2. padded
  3. padded
  4. padded
  5. padded
  6. padded
present perfect
  1. have padded
  2. have padded
  3. has padded
  4. have padded
  5. have padded
  6. have padded
past continuous
  1. was padding
  2. were padding
  3. was padding
  4. were padding
  5. were padding
  6. were padding
future
  1. shall pad
  2. will pad
  3. will pad
  4. shall pad
  5. will pad
  6. will pad
continuous present
  1. am padding
  2. are padding
  3. is padding
  4. are padding
  5. are padding
  6. are padding
subjunctive
  1. be padded
  2. be padded
  3. be padded
  4. be padded
  5. be padded
  6. be padded
diverse
  1. pad!
  2. let's pad!
  3. padded
  4. padding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "pad":


Related Definitions for "pad":

  1. the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger1
  2. temporary living quarters1
  3. a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched1
  4. a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort1
  5. a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp1
  6. the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)1
  7. a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge1
  8. add padding to1
    • pad the seat of the chair1
  9. add details to1
  10. line or stuff with soft material1
    • pad a bra1
  11. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud1

Related Synonyms for padding