quad
adjective
1. Having four shots of espresso.
2. (poker slang) Of or relating to quads.
noun
1. one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
Similar word(s): quadruplet
Definition categories: person, sib, sibling
2. a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
Similar word(s): quadriceps
Definition categories: body, extensor
3. (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences
Similar word(s): space
Definition categories: man–made, type
4. a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
Similar word(s): quadrangle
Definition categories: man–made, area
verb
1. (letterpress typography, transitive, intransitive) To fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.
2. (typography, phototypesetting and digital typesetting, transitive, intransitive) To align text with the left or right margin, or centre it.