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

A sport in which players use air guns to shoot capsules of paint at opponents.

"We went paintballing for his stag do."

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 notes

In 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

Word forms

paintballed past tense, paintballs plural, paintballs singular

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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.