rat vs pad

rat and pad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rat	Yes	No	Yes	No
pad	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pad is a hypernym of rat; that is, pad is a word with a broader meaning than rat:

As verbs, pad is a hypernym of rat; that is, pad is a word with a broader meaning than rat:

Other hypernyms of rat include fill out.

rat (noun)	pad (noun)
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse	the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure	a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike	temporary living quarters
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority	a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
	the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
	a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

rat (verb)	pad (verb)
give away information about somebody	add padding to
catch rats, especially with dogs	add details to
give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat	line or stuff with soft material
desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
take the place of work of someone on strike
employ scabs or strike breakers in