wad
To crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ballTo crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball.
» Tom wadded up the piece of paper.
Том скомкал клочок бумаги. — sharptoothed
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4 sensesTo crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball.
She wadded up the scrap of paper and threw it in the trash.
zerknüllen, verkrumpeln
комкатьkomkatʹ, скомкатьskomkatʹ
(Ulster)To wager.
To insert or force a wad into.
to wad a gun
compress into a wad
To stuff or line with some soft substance, or wadding, like cotton.
to wad a cloak
Examples
22 sentencesTom wadded up the piece of paper.
ruТом скомкал клочок бумаги. — sharptoothed
Tom threw a wadded-up piece of paper at Mary.
Tom pulled a big wad of cash out of his pocket.
ruТом вытащил большую пачку денег из кармана. — odexed
I have wads of rubber bands.
deIch habe Bündel von Gummiringen. — Espi
Tom burned a wad of bills.
ruТом сжёг пачку денег. — astyng
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Probably short for Middle English wadmal (“woolen cloth”), from Old Norse váðmál (“woolenProbably short for Middle English wadmal (“woolen cloth”), from Old Norse váðmál (“woolen stuff”), from váð (“cloth”) + mál (“measure”). See wadmal.
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Forms
wads, wadding, wadded, waddedSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle