Pad
Part of speech: interjection
Definition: Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on. A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame. A soft, or small, cushion. A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals. An animal's foot or paw. Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers. A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising. A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc. A sanitary napkin. A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant. a batsman's leg pad that protects it from damage when hit by the ball A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on. A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch. A keypad. A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched. An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord" The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music. A bed. A place of residence. A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext. A toad. A footpath; a road or track. An easy-paced horse; a padnag. A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad. A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods. The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To stuff. To furnish with a pad or padding. To fill or lengthen (a story, one's importance, etc.). To imbue uniformly with a mordant. to deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat. To travel along (a road, path etc.). To travel on foot. To wear a path by walking. To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes. To practise highway robbery.
Example sentence: I wrote 'She's a Lady' on the back of a TWA menu, flying back from London after doing Tom Jones's TV show. Jones's manager wanted me to write him a song. If I have an idea and I don't have a pad of paper, I'll write on whatever is available. What's the difference? Paper is paper.
Footslog
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to walk heavily over a long distance or in a weary manner; to trudge
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An instance of footslogging.