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Meaning of wad in English
Pronunciation
/wɑd/
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Verb
wad
Definitions
1.
compress into a wad
Examples
« wad paper into the box »
2.
crowd or pack to capacity
Examples
« the theater was jampacked »
Noun
wad
Etymology
mid 16th century (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate‘padding, cotton wool’
Definitions
1.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Examples
« a batch of letters »
« a deal of trouble »
« a lot of money »
« he made a mint on the stock market »
« it must have cost plenty »
2.
a wad of something chewable as tobacco