Britannica Dictionary definition of PASTE
1
[singular]
:
a soft, wet mixture of usually a powder and a liquid
—
see also toothpaste
2
[noncount]
:
a type of glue that is used to make things stick together
3
a
[noncount]
:
a soft, smooth food that is made by grinding something (such as tomatoes or nuts) into very small pieces
b
[singular]
:
a type of dough made with flour and butter that is used in baking
4
[noncount]
:
a type of glass that is used to make artificial gems
2
paste
/ˈpeɪst/
verb
pastes;
pasted;
pasting
pastes;
pasted;
pasting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PASTE
[+ object]
1
:
to stick (something) to or onto something by using paste
2
:
to put (something cut or copied from a computer document) into another part of the document or into another document
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After you select the text with your mouse, you can cut it and then paste it at the beginning of the paragraph.
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You can cut and paste the picture into your file.
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see also cut-and-paste
3
paste
/ˈpeɪst/
verb
pastes;
pasted;
pasting
pastes;
pasted;
pasting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PASTE
[+ object]
informal
:
to beat or defeat (someone or something) very badly
— pasting
/ˈpeɪstɪŋ/
noun,
plural
pastings
[count]