wad
1
[ wod ]
/ wɒd /
noun
verb (used with object), wad·ded, wad·ding.
verb (used without object), wad·ded, wad·ding.
to become formed into a wad: The damp tissues had wadded in his pocket.
Idioms for wad
- to spend all one's money: He shot his wad on a new car.
- to expend all one's energies or resources at one time: She shot her wad writing her first novel and her second wasn't as good.
- Slang: Vulgar. (of a man) to have an orgasm.
shoot one's wad, Informal.
Origin of wad
1
1530–40; < Medieval Latin
wadda < Arabic
bāṭa'in lining of a garment, batting; compare French
ouate, Dutch
watte, Swedish
vadd
OTHER WORDS FROM wad
wad·der, noun un·wad·ded, adjectiveWords nearby wad
Definition for wad (2 of 2)
wad
2
[ wod ]
/ wɒd /
noun
a soft, earthy, black to dark-brown mass of manganese oxide minerals.
Origin of wad
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First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for wad (1 of 2)
wad
1
/ (wɒd) /
noun
verb wads, wadding or wadded
Derived forms of wad
wadder, nounWord Origin for wad
C14: from Late Latin
wadda; related to German
Watte cotton wool
British Dictionary definitions for wad (2 of 2)
wad
2
/ (wɒd) /
noun
a soft dark earthy amorphous material consisting of decomposed manganese minerals: occurs in damp marshy areas
Word Origin for wad
C17: of unknown origin