1 [singular] : a soft, wet mixture of usually a powder and a liquid
▪ Stir the flour and water to a paste. — see also toothpaste 2 [noncount] : a type of glue that is used to make things stick together
▪ The children used paste and construction paper to make Mother's Day cards. ▪ wallpaper paste 3 a [noncount] : a soft, smooth food that is made by grinding something (such as tomatoes or nuts) into very small pieces
▪ canned tomato paste ▪ a cake with an almond paste filling ▪ anchovy/bean paste
b [singular] : a type of dough made with flour and butter that is used in baking
▪ Stir the ingredients to form a paste. 4 [noncount] : a type of glass that is used to make artificial gems
▪ The necklace contains real gems and paste.