[wɒd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mass or lump of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping
(e.g: a wad of lint-free rag)

- a bundle or roll of paper or banknotes
(e.g: she held up a wad of greenbacks)

- a bun, cake, sandwich, or other piece of food
(e.g: tea and wads in some church hall)


Phrases:
- shoot one's wad

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’

[wɒd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- compress (a soft material) into a lump or mass
(e.g: wad the strips over and over so that they ball up)

- line or stuff with wadding
(e.g: the quilts are wadded with thick natural cotton)


Phrases:
- shoot one's wad

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’