PASTE


Meaning of PASTE in English

(~s, pasting, ~d)

1.

Paste is a soft, wet, sticky mixture of a substance and a liquid, which can be spread easily. Some types of ~ are used to stick things together.

Blend a little milk with the custard powder to form a ~.

...wallpaper ~.

N-MASS

2.

Paste is a soft smooth mixture made of crushed meat, fruit, or vegetables. You can, for example, spread it onto bread or use it in cooking.

...tomato ~.

...fish ~ sandwiches.

N-MASS

3.

If you ~ something on a surface, you put glue or ~ on it and stick it on the surface.

...pasting labels on bottles...

Activists ~d up posters criticizing the leftist leaders.

VERB: V n prep, V n with adv

4.

Paste is a hard shiny glass that is used for making imitation jewellery.

...~ emeralds.

N-UNCOUNT: oft N n

5.

see also pasting

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