noun
paintball
PAYNT-bawl
Paintball (noun) means a sport in which players use air guns to shoot capsules of paint at opponents. Example: “We went paintballing for his stag do.”
noun
1
A sport in which players use air guns to shoot capsules of paint at opponents.
"We went paintballing for his stag do."
2
A gelatin capsule filled with paint, fired from a paintball gun.
"A paintball left a bright welt on his arm."
How to use paintball
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe combat-style sport played with paint-filled pellets, or one of those pellets itself.
Common pairings
go paintballing
a game of paintball
paintball gun
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Word forms
- Plural
- paintballs
- Third person singular
- paintballs
- Past tense
- paintballed
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We went _____ for his stag do.
Etymology
A compound of paint and ball, named for the paint-filled projectiles used in the game.
Frequently asked questions
What does “paintball” mean?
The word “paintball” means a sport in which players use air guns to shoot capsules of paint at opponents. In plain terms, the combat-style sport played with paint-filled pellets, or one of those pellets itself.
How do you pronounce “paintball”?
“Paintball” is pronounced PAYNT-bawl (/ˈpeɪntbɔːl/ in IPA).
How do you use “paintball” in a sentence?
Here is “paintball” used in a sentence: “We went paintballing for his stag do.”
What part of speech is “paintball”?
“Paintball” is a noun.
How many meanings does “paintball” have?
“Paintball” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a sport in which players use air guns to shoot capsules of paint at opponents.
