padding out

UK
/ˈpædɪŋ aʊt/
US
/ˈpædɪŋ aʊt/

Translations

pad outverb

padding out

Gerund

padded out
Past Simple
padded out
Past Participle
padding out
Gerund
UK
/pæd aʊt/
US
/pæd aʊt/
The writer had to pad out the article to meet the word count requirement.
Писателю пришлось раздувать статью, чтобы соответствовать требованию по количеству слов.
She decided to pad out her presentation with more examples.
Она решила дополнять свою презентацию большим количеством примеров.
Additional translations

Definitions

pad outverb
To add unnecessary or extraneous material to something in order to make it longer or seem more substantial.
The author decided to pad out the novel with additional subplots to reach the required word count.