paint
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
The free-throw lane, construed with the.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The Nimrods are strong on the outside, but not very good in the paint.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Paintballs.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “paint” mean?
The free-throw lane, construed with the.
Is “paint” formal or informal?
paint is generally slang.