paintball (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪntbɔːl/
Definition
A recreational combat sport in which players attempt to eliminate opponents by hitting them with capsules containing colored liquid, fired from compressed-air gun-like devices.
Examples
We spent the afternoon playing paintball in the woods.
He got a bruise on his arm from a paintball hit.
The company organized a paintball outing for team building.
How to Use paintball
- play paintball (collocation)
- To participate in the sport of paintball. — "We played paintball for my birthday."
- paintball gun (collocation)
- The device used to shoot paint capsules in the sport of paintball. — "He loaded his paintball gun with fresh capsules."
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