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pasting

[pey-sting]

pasting Definition

  • 1a hard defeat in a game or contest
  • 2a physical beating or thrashing
  • 3the action of gluing or sticking something onto a surface

Using pasting: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "pasting" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The team received a pasting from their opponents in the final match.

  • Example

    He gave the bully a good pasting after being pushed too far.

  • Example

    She spent the afternoon pasting pictures into her scrapbook.

pasting Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for pasting

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Summary: pasting in Brief

The term 'pasting' [pey-sting] can refer to a hard defeat in a game or contest, as in 'The team received a pasting from their opponents in the final match.' It can also mean a physical beating or thrashing, as in 'He gave the bully a good pasting after being pushed too far.' Additionally, it can denote the action of gluing or sticking something onto a surface, as in 'She spent the afternoon pasting pictures into her scrapbook.'

How do native speakers use this expression?

The

indirect

method

begins

with

pasting

moist

fabric

or

paper

onto

the

fish

using

rice

paste.