n A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
n A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
n A soft, or small, cushion.
n A soft area on the ends of a digit:
n A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
n The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
n Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
n A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
n A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
n A menstrual pad; a mass of absorbent material used to absorb menstrual flow.
n (US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
n (cricket) A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects the player from damage when hit by the ball.
n A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
n A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
n A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
n An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end; a "trip cord".
n The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
n (music) A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
n (US, slang) A bed.
n (colloquial) A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
n (UK, slang) A prison cell.
n (cryptography) A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
n (electronics) The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
n (nautical) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
v (transitive) To stuff.
v (transitive) To furnish with a pad or padding.
v (transitive) To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
v (transitive) To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
v (transitive, cricket) To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
n (Britain, dialectal) A toad.
n (Britain dialectal, Australia, Ireland) A path, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a track made by animals.
n An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
n (Britain, obsolete) A robber who infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.
n (Britain, obsolete) A tramp or itinerant musician.
n (Britain, dialectal) A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
v (transitive) To travel along (a road, path etc.).
v (intransitive) To travel on foot.
v (intransitive) To wear a path by walking.
v (intransitive) To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
v (intransitive, obsolete) To practise highway robbery.
n The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
n Ellipsis of keypad. [A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.]
n Ellipsis of mouse pad. [(US, Australia, computing) A pad with surface used to enhance the movement of a computer mouse.]
n (pathology) Initialism of peripheral artery disease.