[paste] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL pasta dough, paste] (14c) 1 a: a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls b: a confection made by evaporating fruit with sugar or by flavoring a gelatin, starch, or gum arabic preparation c: a smooth food product made by evaporation or grinding "tomato ~" "almond ~" d: a shaped dough (as spaghetti or ravioli) prepared from semolina, farina, or wheat flour
2: a soft plastic mixture or composition: as a: a preparation usu. of flour or starch and water used as an adhesive or a vehicle for mordant or color b: clay or a clay mixture used in making pottery or porcelain
3: a brilliant glass of high lead content used for the manufacture of artificial gems
[2]paste vt past.ed ; past.ing (1561) 1: to cause to adhere by or as if by paste: stick
2: to cover with something pasted on [3]paste vt past.ed ; past.ing [alter. of baste] (1846) 1: to strike hard at
2: to beat or defeat soundly