noun
- a lump or bundle of soft material
- a large amount of money
Usage: informal
verb
- to compress into a tight mass
- to stuff or pack tightly
Examples
- She pulled a wad of tissues from her purse.
- He chewed a wad of gum loudly during class.
- The businessman carried a wad of cash in his wallet.
- She wadded up the paper and threw it away.
- He wadded cotton into his ears to block the noise.
- The pillow was wadded with soft filling.
- A wad of cotton was stuck in the bottle opening.