a soft mass of a loose fibrous material used in various ways, e.g. to stop an aperture or, pad a garment, or hold grease round an axle

a soft plug used to retain a powder charge or to fill the gap between the projectile and the bore of a cannon or gun that is loaded at the discharging end

a felt, paper, or plastic disc that separates the powder from the shot in a shotgun cartridge

NAmer a small mass of substance for chewing

a roll of paper, esp paper money

informal a large supply of money

informal (also in pl) a considerable amount

to form (material) into a wad or wadding

to stuff, pad, or line (something) with some soft substance

to roll or crush (something) tightly

He wadded his shirt up into a ball