wad

• Ein kleines, weiches Klümpchen oder Bündel eines Materials, oft Papier oder Stoff; außerdem eine große Menge von etwas, zum Beispiel Geld oder Dokumente.

A noun referring to a small, soft mass or lump of material, or a large amount or number of something, such as money or documents.

1. Small mass of soft materialB1formal

   A small, soft, compressed lump or ball of a substance, such as paper, cloth, or cotton.

   Klumpen

   • She pressed a wad of cotton against the cut.
   • He stuffed a wad of paper into the hole to stop the leak.
   • The mechanic used a wad of cloth to clean the engine part.

   Synonymeballchunkclumphunklumpmasspadplug

2. Large amount or quantityB2informal

   A large number, amount, or extent of something, often money or documents.

   Große Menge

   • He pulled a thick wad of cash from his pocket.
   • She had a whole wad of forms to fill out for the application.
   • They found a wad of old letters in the attic.

   Synonymebunchbundlechunkheaplumpmasspilerollstack

3. Chewable substanceB1informal

   A portion of something meant to be chewed, such as tobacco or gum.

   Kaugummi

   • The old man had a wad of tobacco in his cheek.
   • He offered me a wad of gum after lunch.
   • She chewed on a wad of mint leaves to freshen her breath.

   Synonymechawchewplugquid

• Etwas zu einer kompakten Masse oder einem Bündel zusammendrücken oder zusammenknüllen, oft im Zusammenhang mit Papier oder Stoff.

A verb meaning to press or crush something into a compact mass or bundle, often used in the context of paper or fabric.

1. Compress into a wadB2informal

   To press or squeeze something into a soft, compact mass or ball.

   Zusammenknüllen

   • He wadded the paper into a tight ball and threw it away.
   • She wadded the cloth to stop the leak.
   • The child wadded the clay into a lump.

   Synonymeballbunchcompresscramcrushpackpressrollsqueezestuff

2. Crowd or pack to capacityB2informal

   To fill or pack a space tightly with something.

   Vollstopfen

   • The fans wadded the stadium for the final match.
   • They wadded the suitcase with clothes until it was full.
   • The bus was wadded with commuters during rush hour.

   Synonymecramfilljampacksqueezestuff