pad sth out

pad sth out
UK US pad sth out
Phrasal Verb with pad({{}}/pæd/ verb [T] (-dd-)
UK
to add words, information, etc. to make something seem longer or better: »

She had to pad the presentation out to make it last half an hour.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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