pad vs place

pad

noun
  • A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals. 

  • An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end: "trip cord" 

  • The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw. 

  • A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc. 

  • Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers. 

  • A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch. 

  • A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext. 

  • A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track. 

  • A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant. 

  • A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball. 

  • A soft, or small, cushion. 

  • The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music. 

  • A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched. 

  • A prison cell. 

  • A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods. 

  • An easy-paced horse; a padnag. 

  • A toad. 

  • A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on. 

  • A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on. 

  • A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc. 

  • A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds. 

  • A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame. 

  • A bed. 

  • A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising. 

  • The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc. 

  • The amount by which a signal has been reduced. 

  • A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck. 

verb
  • To imbue uniformly with a mordant. 

  • To furnish with a pad or padding. 

  • To wear a path by walking. 

  • To stuff. 

  • To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat. 

  • To travel on foot. 

  • To travel along (a road, path etc.). 

  • To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler. 

  • To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes. 

intj
  • Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps. 

place

noun
  • An area of the body, especially the skin. 

  • An inhabited area: a village, town, or city. 

  • Numerically, the column counting a certain quantity. 

  • A state of mind. 

  • The position of first, second, or third at the finish, especially the second position. 

  • An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard. 

  • The position of a contestant in a competition. 

  • A location or position in space. 

  • Reception; effect; implying the making room for. 

  • The area one occupies, particularly somewhere to sit. 

  • A role or purpose; a station. 

  • A street, sometimes but not always surrounding a public place, square, or plaza of the same name. 

  • The area where one lives: one's home, formerly (chiefly) country estates and farms. 

  • A particular location in a book or document, particularly the current location of a reader. 

  • The position as a member of a sports team. 

  • Ordinal relation; position in the order of proceeding. 

  • An area to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory. 

  • Any area of the earth: a region. 

verb
  • To arrange for or to make (a bet). 

  • To finish second, especially of horses or dogs. 

  • To sing (a note) with the correct pitch. 

  • To earn a given spot in a competition. 

  • To rank at (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race. 

  • To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered. 

  • To establish a call (connection by telephone or similar). 

  • To put (an object or person) in a specific location. 

  • To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job, or a home for an animal for adoption, etc. 

  • To place-kick (a goal). 

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