paintball

noun
/ˈpeɪntbɔːl/

Etymology

From paint + ball.

  1. derived from *bʰel-
  2. derived from *bʰélō
  3. inherited from *balluz
  4. derived from bǫllr
  5. inherited from *beall
  6. inherited from bal
  7. compounded as paintball — “paint + ball

Definitions

  1. A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with paint-like dye.

  2. The dye-filled capsule fired in the sport of paintball.

  3. To engage in the sport of paintball.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To shoot someone using a paintball gun.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA