padding

Questions about padding

What does padding mean?

padding means "artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort".

How many syllables are in padding?

padding has 2 syllables: pad-ding. The stress falls on "pad". In IPA it is /ˈpædɪŋ/.

What is another word for padding?

Close synonyms include cushioning. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is padding a common word?

padding is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.