paste

[[t]peɪst[/t]]

n. v. past•ed, past•ing

1) a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something

2) any soft, smooth, plastic material or preparation

3) coo dough, esp. when prepared with shortening

4) coo a semisoft confection of pulverized or puréed fruit or the like:

almond paste[/ex]

5) coo a preparation of puréed fish, tomatoes, or other food

6) coo

pasta

7) cer a mixture of clay, water, etc., for making pottery or porcelain

8) jew a brilliant, heavy glass used for making artificial gems

9) sts Slang. a hard slap or blow

10) to fasten or stick with paste or the like (sometimes fol. by up)

11) to cover with something applied by paste

12) cvb sts Slang. to hit (a person) hard

13) cmp cmp to copy (an image, selected text, etc.) from a buffer to a file

14) cmp cmp to copy an object from a buffer to a file

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF < LL pasta dough < Gk pastá barley porridge