paddingPronunciation: /ˈpadɪŋ/Translate padding | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of padding noun [mass noun] soft material such as foam or cloth used to pad or stuff something: cushions supplied extra padding and decoration superfluous material in a book, speech, etc., introduced in order to make it reach a desired length: avoid waffle or padding in your essaypadding in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of padding in the US English dictionary