any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
Used in a Sentence
paste
How to use paste in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for paste.
Editorial note
Your team got caught outsourcing jobs to code copy/paste firms.
Examples15
Definitions7
Parts of speech2
Quick take
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of paste gathered in one view.
a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for paste.
noun
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
noun
a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
noun
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
noun
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
See also: spread
verb
join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"
See also: glue
verb
hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent"
verb
cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"
Example sentences
Your team got caught outsourcing jobs to code copy/paste firms.
""NO Slow Internet: Let's make buffering a thing of the paste [sic].
But a literal copy and paste just doesn't happen.
Am I within HN etiquette to paste my post in another story?
I thought it might be some referrer sniffing plus cookies; I suggested they copy-paste the link.
I'm sorry, but can someone paste the part of this article where Google announces anything about 400 years?
It's annoying like hell, btw., especially when you want to copy-paste a link somewhere.
If you want to open a link in Chrome, you will need to copy/paste the URL, no "Open in Chrome" functionality like Safari has.
I'd argue that you shouldn't care about specific machines unless they're a problem and in that instance copy/paste should always be used to avoid typos.
If I like the content enough I am extremely likely to copy and paste the URL into my social networking sites, I don't mind that extra step.
"They don’t tell you that a lot of programming skill is about developing a knack for asking the right questions on Google and knowing which code is best to copy-paste.
How is making it harder for people to copy and paste URLs good for Google?I'm sure I'm in the minority as a semi-webdev but dammit, don't fix what isn't broken.
So I just gave up and copy-pasted the text into the little Facebook comment box, arguing meanwhile with Facebook about what the goddamn enter key means.
They let so many people get away with copy-paste assignments, and they call themselves a postsecondary institution?
I've actually been conditioned so thoroughly by flaky forum software to ctrl-a-c on every post before submit that I don't even think about it and sometimes I'm surprised when I paste later and get whacked with a giant forum post.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use paste in a sentence?
Your team got caught outsourcing jobs to code copy/paste firms.
What does paste mean?
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
What part of speech is paste?
paste is commonly used as noun, verb.