Pad

In Music: A wash of sound used to create a harmonic background or atmosphere often with long sustains. Regularly created by synthesisers, but can also be used in the context of a collection of instruments that can create held notes.
"The introduction could do with a mellow pad to start the mood of the piece."

"The pads in that track are a bit cheesy..."

"...I love that section where the harmonium holds a pad"

"The string pad at the end gives me goosebumps every time"
by sphygmus May 29, 2012
Get the Pad mug.

Pad

1. That one thing you’re constantly forgetting
2. An item of utmost secrecy
3. A very useful tool
1. Boy: By the way, your pants are bloody.
Girl: Lovely. I forgot my pad.

2. Boy: Excuse me! Whose is this? (holds pad up high above head)
Girl: I think it dropped from outer space.

3. Carolyn: Um...My water bottle’s leaking...
Amy: Fortunately, I have in my possession some tape and a pad!

Carolyn: Uhhhhhhh.....where exactly did you get that?
Amy: My grandma says they’re extra absorbent! She uses them to clean her kitchen!
by ThatOnePerson112 May 09, 2019
Get the Pad mug.

Pad

your home or place where you live e.g. house , Crib.
*me speaking to an attractive girl* hey miss you wanna go back to my pad and check out my art collection and maybe afterwards have a few alcoholic beverages?

her " sure that sounds great those are actually my two favorite things art and liquor ;) "

me "alright then lets make like eggs and scramble outta here ;)"
by Richie Spice September 08, 2011
Get the Pad mug.

Pad

(n) A word used in South-West Scotland used to describe a path, pavement etc.
Am away oot tae shovel the snaw aff the pad. (Scots)

I'm going out to clear the snow off the pad. (Eng.)
by Marty16853 December 31, 2011
Get the Pad mug.

Pad

Another word for house, Gspot to chill at.
"Hey John you wanna come Cruise over to my pad later?"
by Trendywords September 12, 2012
Get the Pad mug.

Pad

pad (v): leaving another person to his/her own out of fear, trolling, or, simply being a bitch nigga. Term is generally used within the gaming community, mainly team-based gaming.
died: Dude, why did you just pad me? We could have killed them both.

padder: I didn't want to chance dieing and losing my kill streak!

died: fucking padder...
by Zanaso April 03, 2011
Get the Pad mug.

On the pad

To be "On the pad" means that someone, usually in law enforcement or other position of authority, regularly takes bribes.
Detective Dolan was kicked off the force because he had been on the pad to local wiseguys for years.
by Hashim R. Hathaway March 03, 2007
Get the On the pad mug.