I. ˈpāst noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pasta dough, paste
Date: 14th century
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 paste
almond paste
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 usually 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
II. transitive verb
( past·ed ; past·ing )
Date: circa 1562
1. : to cause to adhere by or as if by paste : stick
2. : to cover with something pasted on
III. transitive verb
( past·ed ; past·ing )
Etymology: alteration of baste
Date: 1846
1. : to strike hard at
2. : to beat or defeat soundly
pasted their opponents 42-0