paste


Definition: Meaning of, paste in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / peɪst /

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  1. meat/fish/tomato etc paste a soft smooth food, made by crushing meat, fish etc
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a soft thick mixture that can easily be shaped or spread
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  3. [uncountable and countable] a type of glue that is used for sticking paper onto things
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  4. [uncountable] pieces of glass that are used in jewellery to look like valuable stones
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
paste pasted pasted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pasting pastes
  1. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to stick something to something else using glue
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to make words that you have removed or copied appear in a new place on a computer screen [↪  copy, cut]
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paste used in phrases

  • alimentary paste (noun)
    1. shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
  • anchovy paste (noun)
    1. paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
  • copy-and-paste (verb)
    1. in the same program or another program computing to copy some data in a software program, and insert it somewhere else
  • cut-and-paste (verb)
    1. computing to select a file or part of a document and move it somewhere else
  • library paste (noun)
    1. an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
  • paste-up (noun)
    1. a piece of paper with writing and pictures stuck on it that shows what a page will look like when a book or magazine is produced
  • pouf paste (noun)
    1. batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings
  • puff paste (noun)
    1. dough used for very light flaky rich pastries
  • tomato paste (noun)
    1. thick concentrated tomato puree
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