- pasting
- Noun. A beating. E.g. "He gave me a right pasting when he realised it was me that spread that rumour."
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
pasting
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pasting — [[t]pe͟ɪstɪŋ[/t]] 1) N SING If something or someone takes a pasting, they are severely criticized. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] The people who run Lloyd s of London took a pasting yesterday. ...the critical pasting that the film received. 2) N SING If … English dictionary
pasting — noun 1 give sb a pasting informal especially BrE a) to punish someone by hitting them hard: You ll get a pasting if your dad finds out. b) to defeat someone easily in a game or other competition 2 (U) the activity of moving words from one place… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pasting — n. a beating; a defeat in a game. (See also paste.) D Our team took quite a pasting last weekend. □ I gave him a pasting … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pasting — I. noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of paste (II) 1. pastings plural : thin papers used for facing pasteboard 2. : a tanning process for setting and drying … Useful english dictionary
Pasting — Paste Paste, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pasting}.] To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pasting — noun defeat, beating Usonians are giving a nasty pasting to your limey ass! … Wiktionary
pasting — past|ing [ˈpeıstıŋ] n 1.) [U] the activity of moving words from one place to another on a computer screen ▪ cutting and pasting 2.) [singular] informal an easy defeat of someone in a game or competition 3.) [singular] BrE informal a severe… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pasting — /ˈpeɪstɪŋ/ (say paysting) noun Colloquial 1. a beating or thrashing: to cop a pasting. 2. a tirade of abuse. {past(e) + ing1} …
pasting-up — noun see pasting I, 3 … Useful english dictionary
Pasting — Склеивание, склейка; нанесение клея, наклеивание; склеивание; Бумага для склеивания; бумага для наклеивания … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
