to paint
- verb
- /peɪnt/
- So Vincent is going to paint my wall.
- paint white
- paint in colors
- paint the wall
So I'm excited to paint my nails tonight.
- So I'm excited to paint my nails tonight.
- You know, like make it not stink and paint it right.
- Remember, We can go crazy and paint the feathers purple.
- In jail, I painted on the HMP crab sheet.
- He's like, I'm just going to paint my fucking grill.
- But yeah, I'll, I'll pause and I'll paint a few out.
Examples
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I think we're gonna paint it pink.
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So I'm excited to paint my nails tonight.
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So we are going to paint with this.
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Now when you start to paint, you can choose.
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So for example, you could paint a car, right?
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We are just going to paint my face.
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And then we can either paint or watch Dad dance again.
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So I think I'm going to paint this silver.
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Remember, We can go crazy and paint the feathers purple.
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I want to paint the fence white this weekend.
Synonyms
To put paint on a surface from a small can that makes a fine mist
To put paint on paper using your fingers
Put paint on something to make it look better
To use very little paint to make a rough, scratchy texture on a surface
Idioms
- Informal
Put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out
- Informal
Describe people or things in very general ways that ignore important details
- Informal
To not recognize someone at all because you have never met them
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
A water-based paint that uses latex to make color stay on walls and furniture
- Specialized
A water-based paint made from milk protein and used for painting pictures and decorations
- Specialized
Paint applied to a boat's hull to stop barnacles and algae from growing
- US
A European plant that lives for one year with small green flowers and bright red berries
- US
A North American plant that lives for many years with grey hairy leaves and a red or yellow dye
- Specialized
A water-based paint that stays flexible, lasts a long time and resists moisture
A simple painting kit with numbered areas to fill with set colors, or a predictable way of doing something
A fixed, simple way of doing creative work that leaves little room for new ideas
How Thoroughly
Surface Forms
Etymology
To paint (apply a liquid to a surface) comes from Latin pingere 'to color', so to paint is simply to put color onto something with a brush or tool.