Pad-out Definition

verb
(idiomatic) To add something extra to something to make it appear more substantial.
Some students pad out their essays by adding a whole lot of quotes from random sources.
Have you heard about girls padding out their bras to make their boobs look bigger?
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(idiomatic, slang) To sleep or go to bed.

Because of my job I usually pad out just before nine o'clock.
My housemate was very annoyed to find my friends padded out on the lounge room floor this morning.
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Pad-out Sentence Examples

  • He gave Talal a short bow she took as dismissal, then waited for her to pad out of sight.

  • Digging a note pad out of her purse, she labored over a note.

  • Since the very start of his career, I have n't mollycoddled him or given him easy fights to pad out his record.

  • They sell two styles of girdles that raise and round the bottom and pad out the hips.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAD

Words Ending With

TUTOUT

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

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