pad

To add soft pieces to something to protect it or make it more comfortable.

• We need to pad the seat.
• They padded the helmet for extra comfort.
• She padded the straps so they would not hurt her shoulders.

How to use it: pad something with something (He padded the seat with foam.)

Similar words: cushion, upholster

Common phrases: pad a seat, pad the straps, pad something with foam

To fill something with soft material to make it thicker or more comfortable.

• Pad the cushion with wool.
• She padded the jacket with cotton.
• The tailor padded the shoulders to give them shape.

How to use it: pad something with something (They padded the cushion with cotton.)

Similar words: stuff, fill

Common phrases: pad something with cotton, pad a cushion, pad the shoulders

To cover a surface with a thick layer of soft material.

• They padded the walls with cloth.
• Workers padded the floor before moving the equipment.
• The inside of the box was padded with soft fabric.

How to use it: pad something with something (They padded the walls with thick fabric.)

Similar words: cover, line

Common phrases: pad the walls, pad something with cloth, pad the floor

To walk, often with quiet, soft steps.

• The cat padded into the room.
• She padded barefoot across the kitchen.
• We heard him padding upstairs in his slippers.

How to use it: pad across/into/along something (The dog padded across the room.)

Similar words: walk, tread

Common phrases: pad softly, pad across something, pad into something

To make a hit or fall less painful or damaging.

• The cushion padded her fall.
• Thick foam pads the impact when players collide.
• A soft mat padded his landing.

Similar words: cushion, soften

Common phrases: pad a fall, pad the impact, pad a blow

To walk along a road or path.

• They padded the lonely road.
• She padded the forest path at dawn.
• We padded along the lane toward the village.

How to use it: pad along something (The travelers padded along the dusty road.)

Similar words: walk along, tread

Common phrases: pad a road, pad the path, pad along something

A bed or a simple place to sleep.

• He lay on his pad.
• The travelers found pads for the night.
• She spread a blanket over the old pad.

Similar words: bed, bunk

Common phrases: a comfortable pad, on the pad, find a pad

A word representing the soft sound of feet touching the ground.

• Pad, pad: soft footsteps crossed the room.
• I heard pad, pad as she walked away.
• Pad, pad, pad went his bare feet along the hall.

Common phrases: pad pad, pad pad pad