🏠 A wall coating 🧈 To cover thickly 🧱 To coat a surface 🦵 To put a cast 🩹 A bandage 🌡️ A healing pad

to plaster

30 3.8

To cover a surface thickly or stick things all over it

verb
/ˈplæstər/

: forrar

I can plaster it for everybody to find you guys and listen to the listeners and viewers.
plastered with posters

I mean, there are genuine examples, but I think we very often tend to use it to, to plaster over ignorance.

Examples

I'd plaster the walls with it all over the building.

I Love Melvin (1953)
They plastered Emiliana's photo on the walls of Headquarters in all the city.

Memory (2022)
In which case, I will plaster the name of Hill in every newspaper in this country.

The Belle of New York (1952)
Plaster it all over the front page!

Five Star Final (1931)
They've got my picture plastered up all over the place.

Gattaca (1997)
They have pictures of you plastered all over the place.

Something to Sing About (1937)
They spent the weekend plastering the walls of their living room with bright colors.
The children were plastering the poster board with stickers for their project.
He decided to plaster his workspace with inspirational quotes to motivate himself.

Synonyms

to coat

vsto plaster

105 2.8

To cover something with a thin layer of a substance

implies a thicker or more complete covering than a single layer

to cake

vsto plaster

24 7.9

To become covered with a hard or thick layer

refers to active covering rather than the passive result of hardening

to surface

vsto plaster

15 4.3

To cover something with a new outer layer

focuses on thick or complete coverage, not just finishing layers

to overlay

vsto plaster

11 4.2

To cover something with a layer of material

means covering extensively rather than simply adding a superficial layer

to daub

vsto plaster

3 8.1

To cover a surface roughly with a thick sticky substance

describes thick covering without implying rough or careless application

to render

vsto plaster

2 6.5

To cover a wall with plaster or cement to make it smooth and protect it

is a general thick covering not limited to walls or protection

to plaster over

vsto plaster

1 4.5

To cover a surface with a layer of material or paint to hide damage

means covering thickly but not necessarily to conceal damage

to mud

vsto plaster

1 5.1

To cover a surface with soft wet earth to make it smooth

describes covering with a substance more generally than that specific material

to stucco

vsto plaster

Specialized

1 6.3

To cover a wall or ceiling with hard plaster

is broader, meaning any thick complete covering rather than decorative finish

to bedaub

vsto plaster

1 9.9

To cover something thickly with a sticky, messy substance

is neutral about neatness and simply means thorough covering

to beplaster

vsto plaster

Archaic

9.9

To cover a surface thickly with stickers, paste, or cream

covers thickly without aiming to attract notice

to render-set

vsto plaster

9.2

To cover a wall with two coats of plaster to make it smooth

is any thick covering and not restricted to staged coating

to overcoat

vsto plaster

6.4

To cover something with an extra layer, often paint or varnish

refers to thorough or primary covering rather than an added layer

to skimcoat

vsto plaster

Specialized

8.6

Cover a surface with a thin layer of plaster to make it smooth

involves a thicker or more complete covering rather than a thin finish

to daube

vsto plaster

9.9

To smear something roughly with paint, plaster, or another soft wet material

means covering fully but not necessarily with untidiness

to besmear

vsto plaster

9.9

To cover something with a sticky or greasy substance

denotes covering generally without implying stickiness or greasiness

to mudding

vsto plaster

Specialized

4.6

To cover something with mud or with a soft wall paste, for example on drywall

is broader and not limited to mudlike materials or finishing use

Antonyms

to strip

42 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

to uncover

37 2.7

Remove a cover to show what is under it

Phrasal Verbs

to plaster over

1 4.5

To cover a surface with a layer of material or paint to hide damage

to plaster the ceiling

4.9

Cover a ceiling with wet paste that dries hard to make it smooth

Compounds

plaster cast

Specialized

3 3.1

A hard shell of plaster that keeps a broken bone still while it heals

plaster of Paris

Specialized

1 4.1

A white powder that you mix with water to make a hard object for casts and sculptures

mustard plaster

Archaic

1 9.3

A cloth spread with mustard powder that you put on the skin to make it warm

lath and plaster

Archaic

1 7.2

Thin wooden strips covered with plaster for inside walls and ceilings

plaster saint

Offensive

1 9.3

A person who seems perfect but is not sincere

plaster bandage

Specialized

1 3.5

A cloth strip with a wet white paste that becomes hard to hold a broken bone still

court plaster

Archaic

9.9

A small sticky patch that covers a minor cut

adhesive plaster

3.2

A small sticky bandage that covers and protects minor cuts

plaster machine

Specialized

5.3

A machine that sprays wet material onto walls to make them smooth

plaster printing

Specialized

9.9

A way of making prints that uses a plaster cast to raise lines

sticking plaster

2.5

A small sticky bandage put on a small cut to protect it

How Thick

to plaster

30 3.8

to daub

3 8.1

to smear

63 3.7

to dab

11 2.8

Surface Forms

plaster infinitive

plastered past

plastered past participle

plastering present participle

plasters third person singular

Etymology

Plaster comes from an old Greek word emplastron meaning 'something spread on'. Think of covering a surface or sticking things all over it, and you see why to 'plaster' can mean to cover something thickly.