Paste Definition & Meaning

paste
noun
  1. any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
  2. a hard, brilliant lead glass that is used in making artificial jewelry
  3. an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
  4. a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
verb
  1. join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign on the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"
  2. hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent"
  3. cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"

"Paste" in song lyrics

See how paste is used in real songs:

  • "Sticking to your body like its lesses paste"
    69 Boyz — Freak Ya Down 2 Da Bass
  • "I met a kid on the corner with sticky fingers from the poster paste"
    Atherton — Kid on a Corner
  • "Every murder, cold case, where we learned to coke paste"
    Doap Nixon f/ Good Money, Nature — Tis the Season

Usage tips for "paste"

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