wad

• Sustantivo que designa una pequeña masa blanda o un trozo de material, así como una gran cantidad de algo, por ejemplo dinero o documentos.

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.

   Bola o masa pequeña de material blando

   • 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.

   Sinónimosballchunkclumphunklumpmasspadplug

2. Large amount or quantityB2informal

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

   Montón, fajo, gran cantidad

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbunchbundlechunkheaplumpmasspilerollstack

3. Chewable substanceB1informal

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

   Porción de algo masticable

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschawchewplugquid

• Comprimir o arrugar algo en una masa o conjunto compacto, a menudo usado en referencia a papel o tela.

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.

   hacer una bola

   • 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.

   Sinónimosballbunchcompresscramcrushpackpressrollsqueezestuff

2. Crowd or pack to capacityB2informal

   To fill or pack a space tightly with something.

   abarrotar

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscramfilljampacksqueezestuff