Definition of wad - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
materialcompact mass of soft material
- She used a wad of cotton to clean the wound.
2.
- He spent a wad on his new car.
3.
weaponDated soft plug in a firearmDated
- The hunter inserted a wad into the shotgun.
4.
- He joked about shooting a wad.
Verb
1.
actionscompress into a small lump
- She wadded the paper into a ball and threw it away..
2.
craftsstuff or line with a soft substance
- They wadded the jacket with cotton for warmth.
Images of wad
compact mass of soft material 
soft plug in a firearm
Expressions with wad
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become very upset or annoyed especially over something small
Don’t get your knickers in a wad over a simple mistake.
spend all of one's money
He blew his wad at the casino.
spend all your money at once
Don't blow your wad on gadgets; save for rent.
become very upset or worried
Don't get your panties in a wad over small things.
use all resources or efforts completely
He shot his wad on the first project.
use all of one's money or resources
He spent his wad on the new car.
thick bundle of paper bills held together
He pulled out a wad of money from his pocket.
small wet paper used as a projectile
He shot a spit wad across the classroom.
become overly upset or agitated about something small
Don't get your panties in a wad over the mistake!
Origin of wad
Old English, wad (bundle)
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Examples of wad in a sentence
A wad of gum was stuck under the table. She won a wad at the casino. He carried a wad in his wallet. He carefully removed the wad from the barrel. The wad was essential for the gun's operation. He laughed about blowing a wad during the party.
They giggled at the crude joke about a wad. He wadded the cloth to fit it in the bag. The artist wadded the clay to start the sculpture. She wadded the pillow with feathers for extra comfort. He wadded the shoes with tissue paper to keep their shape.
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- French:tampon, mettre en boule, ...
- German:Wattebausch, zusammenknüllen, ...
- Italian:batuffolo, comprimere, ...
- Spanish:tampón, apretar, ...
- Portuguese:chumaço, amassar, ...
- Chinese:团, 揉成一团, ...
- Japanese:塊, 丸める, ...
- Arabic:كُتْلَة, كَوَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:גוּשׁ, לְכַוֵּץ לְגוּשׁ קָטָן, ...
- Russian:комок, скомкать, ...
- Ukrainian:клубок, зім'яти, ...
- Hindi:लोथा, गांठ बनाना, ...
Definition of WAD - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
- During the meeting, she asked, 'WAD for the project report?'?
- The report was missing; WAD?
- In the email, he simply wrote, 'WAD?'
Origin of WAD
acronym
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- French:où sont toutes les données ?, ...
- German:Wo sind die Daten?, ...
- Italian:dove sono tutti i dati, ...
- Spanish:WAD, ...
- Portuguese:onde estão os dados, ...
- Chinese:数据都在哪儿, ...
- Japanese:データはどこ？, ...
- Arabic:أَيْن كُل البَيَانَات, ...
- Hebrew:אֵיפֹה כָּל הַנְּתוּנִים?, ...
- Russian:где все данные, ...
- Ukrainian:Де всі дані?, ...
- Hindi:सारा डेटा कहाँ है, ...
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