Paste - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |peɪst|  American pronunciation of the word paste
Brit.  |peɪst|  British pronunciation of the word paste

noun

- any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
- a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
- an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
- a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes (syn: spread)

verb

- join or attach with or as if with glue (syn: glue)
paste the sign on the wall
cut and paste the sentence in the text
- hit with the fists
He pasted his opponent
- cover the surface of
paste the wall with burlap

Extra examples

Stir the flour and water to a paste.

The children used paste and construction paper to make Mother's Day cards.

Stir the ingredients to form a paste.

Mix the powder with enough water to make a smooth paste.

A notice had been pasted to the door.

Data can be pasted into word processing documents.

He pasted his opponent

Pound the herbs and garlic until they form a paste.

Mix some water with the flour to make a paste.

The paste should be spread evenly upon the table.

This paste provides a hygiene barrier against microbes.

A small amount of tomato paste will give extra colour and body to the sauce.

Cut and paste the picture into a new file (=remove it and then make it appear in a new file).

The powder is mixed with cold water to form a paste.

When mixed with water the powder forms a smooth paste.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: paste
he/she/it: pastes
present participle: pasting
past tense: pasted
past participle: pasted
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