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BNC: 15629 COCA: 11391

wad

1 wad /ˈwɑːd/ noun
plural wads
1 wad
/ˈwɑːd/
noun
plural wads
Learner's definition of WAD
[count]
: a small mass or ball of soft material小软块;小软团usually + of
: a thick roll or folded pile of paper money or papers(钞票、文件的)一卷,一沓,一叠usually + of
US, informal : a large amount of money一大笔钱;大量的钱
2 wad /ˈwɑːd/ verb
wads; wadded; wadding
2 wad
/ˈwɑːd/
verb
wads; wadded; wadding
Learner's definition of WAD
[+ object] chiefly US
: to crush or press (something, such as paper) into a small, tight ball把(纸张等)揉成团usually + up
BNC: 15629 COCA: 11391

wad

1 of 2

noun

1
: a small mass, bundle, or tuft: such as
a
: a soft mass especially of a loose fibrous material variously used (as to stop an aperture, pad a garment, or hold grease around an axle)
b(1)
: a soft plug used to retain a powder charge or to avoid windage especially in a muzzle-loading gun
(2)
: a felt or paper disk used to separate the components of a shotgun cartridge
c
: a small mass of a chewing substance
a wad of gum
2
: a considerable amount (as of money)
3
a
: a roll of paper money
b
: money

wad

2 of 2

verb

wadded; wadding

transitive verb

1
a
: to insert a wad into
wad a gun
b
: to hold in by a wad
wad a bullet in a gun
2
: to form into a wad or wadding
especially : to roll or crush into a tight wad
3
: to stuff or line with some soft substance
wadder noun

Example Sentences

Noun He spent a wad on clothes. a starlet who usually gets a big wad of publicity for her nonstop antics Verb she wadded up the paper and threw it in the wastebasket
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
To give you an idea of its capacity, my wallet, phone, earbuds, keys, mask, hand sanitizer, and a wad of Lactaid pills can all fit comfortably inside this pocket—with room to spare. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 Sep. 2022 Two dollars [were] removed from her purse in front of an audience of 300 people and added to a wad of cash already in Shannel's hand. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 At least one visitor tried to sweet-talk his way into the sneakers, even flashing a wad of cash and offering to buy them on the spot. New York Times, 6 July 2022 If that mix is too risky for your partner, invest the whole wad in TIPS. William Baldwin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022 Following an averaging strategy often is more prudent than putting a wad of cash to work all at once. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022 Something small but budding, like a wad of paper uncrumpling, sullenly radiant and monochrome—like a sequence out of a silent film. Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 From a wad of cash to a black panther etc., these handbags are usually made out to resemble everyday objects. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 4 Apr. 2022 Inside was a bulging wad of photocopies and pages torn from magazines and newspapers — book lists of every kind. Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English wadde, from Medieval Latin wadda

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of wad was in the 15th century
BNC: 15629 COCA: 11391

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