Wad
noun
A small lump or bundle of a soft material.
She pulled out a wad of tissues from her pocket.
Often appears as...
- wad of money
- wad of paper
noun
A large amount of money.
He's got a wad of cash in his wallet.
Often appears as...
- flash the wad
- thick wad
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To compress into a small, dense lump or ball.
She wad the paper into a ball and threw it in the bin.
Often appears as...
- wad up
- wad together
noun
A small lump or bundle of a soft material.
She pulled out a wad of tissues from her pocket.
Often appears as...
- wad of money
- wad of paper
noun
A large amount of money.
He's got a wad of cash in his wallet.
Often appears as...
- flash the wad
- thick wad
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To compress into a small, dense lump or ball.
She wad the paper into a ball and threw it in the bin.
Often appears as...
- wad up
- wad together
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Texture
Relates to items you can touch; often soft and flexible like cotton or fabric.
I found a wad of cotton in the box.
Pro Tip 2/3Small Quantities
Even a 'wad' suggests a modest amount, not huge quantities.
She cleaned her brush with a small wad of cloth.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Situations
Commonly used in casual talk, not for formal text.
He had a wad of napkins to clean the mess.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Texture
Relates to items you can touch; often soft and flexible like cotton or fabric.
I found a wad of cotton in the box.
Pro Tip 2/3Small Quantities
Even a 'wad' suggests a modest amount, not huge quantities.
She cleaned her brush with a small wad of cloth.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Situations
Commonly used in casual talk, not for formal text.
He had a wad of napkins to clean the mess.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Texture
Relates to items you can touch; often soft and flexible like cotton or fabric.
I found a wad of cotton in the box.
Pro Tip 2/3Small Quantities
Even a 'wad' suggests a modest amount, not huge quantities.
She cleaned her brush with a small wad of cloth.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Situations
Commonly used in casual talk, not for formal text.
He had a wad of napkins to clean the mess.
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Land Divers PIPE National...
Willie must jump out as far as he can to avoid impaling himself on the towers rough wads he urges on the singers summoning support Willie proves why he is a land dive champion he's strong
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Quote examples
Brittany Howard
American Musician
The biggest lie in the world is in answer to the question, 'How are you?' People usually say, 'I'm fine,' but that's mostly bull. Everyone wants to display being perfect. They tell themselves and their friends, 'I drive this car, I own this house, I'm fine.' People ball up into these tight wads of repression.
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Joanna Gaines
American
I remember, when we first got married, the only money we had was what was in Chip's pocket. He always had a wad of cash, but we were broke. If I needed to go grocery shopping, it's whatever was in his pocket. That's how we paid the bills.
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Thomas Jordan Jarvis
American Politician
Men even contract the dirty, filthy habit of chewing tobacco, and when the habit gets a good hold upon them they are never satisfied except when they have a wad of the stuff in their mouth. So with drinking. It is largely a habit.
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Chloe Madeley
English Celebrity
What I definitely don't like is people calling me or any of my siblings spoilt because we're not. We are privileged but my parents have never given us wads of cash or designer bags or shoes.
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Topaz Page-Green
South African Model
To detoxify my whole body, I'm a massive fan of dumping an entire wad of Epsom salts into the bath with a couple of drops of lavender or sage oil.
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Tim Donaghy
American Criminal
I started stuffing wads of cash into my socks and underwear and quietly passed by the T.S.A. agents with a grin on my face and a sigh of relief.
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J. A. Konrath
American Writer
Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts.
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Padgett Powell
American Novelist
I don't write anything if I'm not agreeable and liking it. I'm not one of these slavers who wads up paper. It comes or it doesn't.
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Jenny Zhang
Chinese Actress
I don't think I can ever write about young kids anymore. I completely shot my wad there.
Quote examples
Brittany Howard
American Musician
The biggest lie in the world is in answer to the question, 'How are you?' People usually say, 'I'm fine,' but that's mostly bull. Everyone wants to display being perfect. They tell themselves and their friends, 'I drive this car, I own this house, I'm fine.' People ball up into these tight wads of repression.
Quote examples
Joanna Gaines
American
I remember, when we first got married, the only money we had was what was in Chip's pocket. He always had a wad of cash, but we were broke. If I needed to go grocery shopping, it's whatever was in his pocket. That's how we paid the bills.
Quote examples
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
American Politician
Men even contract the dirty, filthy habit of chewing tobacco, and when the habit gets a good hold upon them they are never satisfied except when they have a wad of the stuff in their mouth. So with drinking. It is largely a habit.
Quote examples
Chloe Madeley
English Celebrity
What I definitely don't like is people calling me or any of my siblings spoilt because we're not. We are privileged but my parents have never given us wads of cash or designer bags or shoes.
Quote examples
Topaz Page-Green
South African Model
To detoxify my whole body, I'm a massive fan of dumping an entire wad of Epsom salts into the bath with a couple of drops of lavender or sage oil.
Quote examples
Tim Donaghy
American Criminal
I started stuffing wads of cash into my socks and underwear and quietly passed by the T.S.A. agents with a grin on my face and a sigh of relief.
Quote examples
J. A. Konrath
American Writer
Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts.
Quote examples
Padgett Powell
American Novelist
I don't write anything if I'm not agreeable and liking it. I'm not one of these slavers who wads up paper. It comes or it doesn't.
Quote examples
Jenny Zhang
Chinese Actress
I don't think I can ever write about young kids anymore. I completely shot my wad there.
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