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to paste

to paste

3 7.9
To hit someone hard with your fists
  • verb
  • /peɪst/
  • Offensive
translation icon : dar una paliza a
  • You just paste them hard for me.
  • get pasted

Examples

  • Celtic V Luton, You're going to get pasted by Luton.

  • He was so angry that he threatened to paste the bully after school.

  • And I probably would've had to paste you one

    Sin City (2005)

  • Black Broner pasted that Mexican's ass all night and is now a two-division champion.

    Blog text (7)

  • The coach warned us that if we didn't improve our performance, we were going to get pasted in the next match.

  • In the argument, he was so provoked that he just wanted to paste the other guy right there on the spot.

Synonyms

to strike
vsto paste
553 2.4

To hit someone or something with force

usually uses the closed fist rather than any kind of contact
to punch
vsto paste
455 1.4

To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist

uses a closed fist specifically rather than any other striking method
to strike hard
vsto paste
3 3.7

Hit someone or something very hard

focuses on hitting with the closed fist rather than any blow
to lam into
vsto paste
  • Informal
9.9

To hit someone or something violently, often by running into them

is more specific, involving closed fist hits rather than broad attacks

Antonyms

to embrace
142 2.8

To hold someone tightly to show affection

caress
14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

Phrasal Verbs

to paste up
1 4.5

Attach posters or papers to a wall using glue

Compounds

tomato paste
6 1.5

A thick, concentrated food made from cooked tomatoes used to add a strong tomato flavour

paste-up
  • Archaic
1 7.6

A page design made by sticking text and pictures onto a board for printing

anchovy paste
1 3.4

A strong, salty paste made from anchovies that adds flavor to sauces and dishes

library paste
1 8.6

Thick glue made from water and flour or starch used to stick paper

alimentary paste
4.9

A food made from flour and water shaped into pieces like spaghetti or macaroni

puff paste
  • Specialized
4.9

A dough of flour, butter, and water that makes light, flaky layers when baked

pouf paste
  • Archaic
9.9

A light dough used to make hollow pastry shells for fillings

How Hard

to beat up
  • Offensive
271 4.1
to pummel
46 6.7
to paste
  • Offensive
3 7.9
to hit
∞ 1.0
to smack
164 3.5
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

paste infinitive
pasted past
pasted past participle
pasting present participle
pastes third person singular

Etymology

The word paste in the sense 'to hit' can be remembered by the old phrase 'a pasting', which meant a heavy beating, so to paste someone is to strike them hard.