PAINTBALL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does paintball mean? 

• PAINTBALL (noun)
  The noun PAINTBALL has 2 senses:

1. a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball

2. a game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them

  Familiarity information: PAINTBALL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAINTBALL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("paintball" is a kind of...):

capsule (a small container)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("paintball" is a kind of...):

outdoor game (an athletic game that is played outdoors)