Wad Definition

wad
noun
  1. a small mass of soft material; "he used a wad of cotton to wipe the counter"
  2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
  3. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
verb
  1. compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
  2. crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"

"Wad" in song lyrics

See how wad is used in real songs:

  • "lost my vision as I shot my wad"
    Afroman — There's a Price to Pay
  • "Work my hot rod til I blow my wad"
    The Earthquake Institute — Super B-Boy Pimpin'
  • "buying wad"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "wad"

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