PASTE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Paste

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin pasta ‘medicinal preparation in the shape of a small square’, probably from Greek pastē, (plural) pasta ‘barley porridge’, from pastos ‘sprinkled’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: peɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a thick, soft, moist substance typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid

Short Definition:

thick soft moist substance

Examples:
  • blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste

Word: Paste

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: peɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

coat with paste

Short Definition:

coat with paste

Examples:
  • when coating walls with fabric, paste the wall, not the fabric
Definition:

beat or defeat severely

Short Definition:

beat or defeat severely

Examples:
  • he pasted the guy and tied his ankles together

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