Dictionary entries for 'wad'

Synonyms

wad (wŏd)

[Origin unknown.]

noun

A small mass of soft material, often folded or rolled, used for padding, stuffing, or packing.
A compressed ball, roll, or lump, as of tobacco or chewing gum.
1. A plug, as of cloth or paper, used to retain a powder charge in a muzzleloading gun or cannon.
2. A disk, as of felt or paper, used to keep the powder and shot in place in a shotgun cartridge.
Informal A large amount: a wad of troubles.
Informal
1. A sizable roll of paper money.
2. A considerable amount of money.

To compress into a wad.
To pad, pack, line, or plug with wadding.
1. To hold (shot or powder) in place with a wad.
2. To insert a wad into (a firearm).