pad out
To add something extra to something to make it appear more substantial.
Some students pad out their essays by adding a whole lot of quotes from random sources.
pad
/pæd/
noun 13verb 10intj 1
Collocations
13(noun.)
ADJ
memo, message, note | drawing, sketch
PREP
on a/the~
The doctor wrote the prescription on the pad next to her desk.
(verb.) be padded be filled/covered with soft material
ADV
heavily, thickly
The winter jacket was heavily padded to keep out the freezing cold.
lightly
PREP
with
My winter jacket is padded with soft down feathers to keep me warm.
(verb.) move quietly
ADV
silently, softly | barefoot | about/around
PREP
about/around
The cat padded about the kitchen looking for its food bowl.
across
The cat quietly padded across the kitchen floor looking for its food bowl.
along
She padded along the hallway in her slippers to check on the sleeping children.
to, towards
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