quad

(noun, adjective, verb)

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.