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Sense: 1
| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Low German |
| Origin: | padden 'to go along a path' |
| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | PAD1 |
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Related topics: Daily Lifepad2 past tense and past participle padded, present participle padding
1 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk softly and quietly
pad across/through/along etc 
The cat came padding silently back to its home.She padded barefoot down the stairs.
The cat came padding silently back to its home.She padded barefoot down the stairs.2D [transitive] also pad (something) out British English to fill or cover something with a soft material in order to protect it or make it more comfortable
3 [transitive] American EnglishB to dishonestly make bills more expensive than they should be :
4 [transitive] also pad (something) out to make a speech or piece of writing longer by adding unnecessary words or details : Don't pad out your answer to make it seem impressive.
Don't pad out your answer to make it seem impressive.
