Meaning of paper in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  4. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpeɪpər/

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  1. Verb

    paper

    Definitions

    1. cover with paper

    Examples

    • « paper the box »
  2. 2. cover with wallpaper

    Derived terms

  3. Classifying Adjective

    paper

    Definitions

    1. made of paper

    Examples

    • « they wore paper hats at the party »

    Synonyms

  4. Noun

    paper

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French papir, from Latin papyrus‘paper-reed’ (see papyrus). The verb dates from the late 16th century

    Definitions

    1. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

    Derived terms

  5. 2. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

    Examples

    • « he got an A on his composition »
  6. 3. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets

    Examples

    • « contains news and articles and advertisements »
    • « he read his newspaper at breakfast »
  7. 4. a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses

    Examples

    • « he has written many scientific papers »
  8. 5. medium for written communication

    Examples

    • « the notion of an office running without paper is absurd »
  9. 6. a business firm that publishes newspapers

    Examples

    • « Murdoch owns many newspapers »
  10. 7. a newspaper as a physical object

    Examples

    • « when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper »

Famous quotes

  • « Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away. »
    Earl Nightingale
  • « If you're the village blacksmith and a model T comes along, you better become a mechanic. People's lives are better when they get news online versus having to wait for the morning paper. It's a lot more efficient, a lot more real time, a lot less waste. »
    Marc Andreessen
  • « My first acting job happened by accident when I was really young. I was in fifth grade and my teacher saw an ad in the paper and took me to the audition after school and I got the part. »
    Ajay Naidu
  • « I have a loyalty that runs in my bloodstream, when I lock into someone or something, you can't get me away from it because I commit that thoroughly. That's in friendship, that's a deal, that's a commitment. Don't give me paper - I can get the same lawyer who drew it up to break it. But if you shake my hand, that's for life. »
    Jerry Lewis
  • « I have a very silly sense of humor. I've never laughed harder in my entire life than seeing someone with toilet paper stuck on the bottom of their shoe. »
    Paula Poundstone

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