noun
paste
payst
noun
1
A soft, moist, thick mixture, especially one used as an adhesive or made from crushed food.
"He spread wallpaper paste evenly across the wall."
"The recipe calls for two tablespoons of tomato paste."
verb
1
To insert copied text, images, or other content into a document, typically after copying or cutting it.
"Copy the link, then paste it into the email."
2
To defeat someone decisively, or to hit them hard (informal).
"The home team pasted their rivals 6-0."
How to Use Paste
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thick sticky substance, or (in computing) the act of inserting copied content.
Common pairings
copy and paste
tomato paste
wallpaper paste
Word Forms
pasted past tense, pasted past tense, pastes plural, pastes singular, pastes singular
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Etymology
From Old French paste, from Late Latin pasta, "dough" — the same root as pasta.