[wad] n [ML wadda] (1573) 1: a small mass, bundle, or tuft: as a: a soft mass esp. of a loose fibrous material variously used (as to stop an aperture, pad a garment, or hold grease around an axle) b (1): a soft plug used to retain a powder charge or to avoid windage esp. in a muzzle-loading gun (2): a felt or paper disk used to separate the components of a shotgun cartridge c: a small mass of a chewing substance "a ~ of gum"
2: a considerable amount (as of money) 3 a: a roll of paper money b: money
[2]wad vt wad.ded ; wad.ding (1579) 1 a: to insert a wad into "~ a gun" b: to hold in by a wad "~ a bullet in a gun"
2: to form into a wad or wadding; esp: to roll or crush into a tight wad
3: to stuff or line with some soft substance -- wad.der n