Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pad up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
pad up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put on batting pads preparatory to taking the field to bat.

Intransitive verb

verb

To put on pads to ready oneself to play American football; to play for a team.

Intransitive verb

verb

To put on a diaper.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pads up (present, singular) padding up (participle, present) padded up (participle, past) padded up (past)

Questions

What does pad up mean?
To put on batting pads preparatory to taking the field to bat.

How to pronounce pad up

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