Wad

/wɒd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A small mass or bundle of soft material.

She used a wad of cotton to clean the wound.

A quantity of money, especially in the form of bills.

He pulled out a wad of cash to pay for the groceries.

A roll or lump of something, especially a mass of chewing tobacco.

He placed a wad of chewing tobacco in his cheek.

verb

To press together into a wad or lump.

He wadded up the paper and tossed it into the trash.

Middle English; of uncertain origin.

wad of cash

A large amount of money in the form of bills.

wad of gum

A piece of chewing gum, often chewed and then discarded.

wad of paper

A crumpled or bundled collection of paper.

make a wad

To form something into a tight mass.

bundle

A collection of things tied or wrapped together.

lump

A piece of a solid substance.

roll

To move by turning over and over.

A large amount of money.

He made a wad flipping houses.

A thick stack of papers or cash.

I need a wad of bills to pay for the car.