If we pad the costume out here, it will make the person who wears it look much plumper.
•Let's pad out this paragraph a little.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pad something out — EXPAND UNNECESSARILY, fill out, amplify, increase, flesh out, lengthen, spin out, overdo, elaborate. → pad … Useful english dictionary
pad something out — lengthen a speech or piece of writing with unnecessary material. → pad … English new terms dictionary
pad sth out — UK US pad sth out Phrasal Verb with pad({{}}/pæd/ verb [T] ( dd ) UK ► to add words, information, etc. to make something seem longer or better: »She had to pad the presentation out to make it last half an hour … Financial and business terms
spin something out — PROLONG, protract, draw out, drag out, string out, extend, carry on, continue; fill out, pad out; archaic wire draw. → spin * * * make something last as long as possible they seem keen to spin out the debate through their speeches and… … Useful english dictionary
pad — pad1 noun 1》 a thick piece of soft or absorbent material. ↘a protective guard worn over a part of the body by a sports player. 2》 the fleshy underpart of an animal s foot or of a human finger. 3》 a number of sheets of blank paper fastened… … English new terms dictionary
pad — pad1 S3 [pæd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(soft material)¦ 2¦(paper)¦ 3¦(flat ground)¦ 4¦(animal s foot)¦ 5¦(apartment)¦ 6¦(water plant)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Low German, bottom surface of the foot ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
pad — I noun (C) 1 SOFT MATERIAL something made of or filled with soft material, that is used to protect something or make it more comfortable: She put a sterile pad of cotton over the wound. | a foam rubber pad | knee/elbow/shoulder pad (=a pad sewn… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pad — [[t]pæ̱d[/t]] pads, padding, padded 1) N COUNT A pad is a fairly thick, flat piece of a material such as cloth or rubber. Pads are used, for example, to clean things, to protect things, or to change their shape. He withdrew the needle and placed… … English dictionary
pad out — ˌpad ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pad out he/she/it pads out present participle padding out past tense … Useful english dictionary
pad — pad1 [ pæd ] noun * ▸ 1 thick piece of material ▸ 2 book of paper ▸ 3 for helicopters/rockets ▸ 4 where someone lives ▸ 5 on finger/foot ▸ 6 soft sound of walking 1. ) count a thick piece of a substance such as cloth, used for protecting… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pad */ — I UK [pæd] / US noun Word forms pad : singular pad plural pads 1) [countable] a thick piece of a substance such as cloth, used for protecting something You need pads on your knees and elbows for rollerblading. knee/elbow/shin pads a) a piece of a … English dictionary
