1. plural of wad; lumps or masses of soft material
2. plural of wad; thick bundles of paper money or documents
Usage: informal

1. third person singular present of wad; compresses into a lump or bundle

Examples

• She threw the wads of tissue into the trash.
• The gangster pulled out wads of cash from his pocket.
• He wads up the paper and tosses it away.
• Cotton wads were used to stop the bleeding.
• She found wads of gum stuck under the desk.
• The rich man carried wads of hundred-dollar bills.
• He always wads his clothes instead of folding them.