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(peɪpəʳ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense papers, present participle papering, past tense, past participle papered
1. uncountable noun
Paper is a material that you write on or wrap things with. The pages of this book are made of paper.
He wrote his name down on a piece of paper for me.
She sat at the table with pen and paper.
...a sheet of pretty wrapping paper.
...a paper bag.
2. countable noun
A paper is a newspaper.
I might get a paper in the village.
I'll cook and you read the paper.
3. countable noun
You can refer to newspapers in general as the paper or the papers.
You can't believe everything you read in the paper.
There's been a lot in the papers about the problems facing stepchildren.
4. plural noun [usually with poss]
Your papers are sheets of paper with writing or information on them, which you might keep in a safe place at home.
Her papers included unpublished articles and correspondence.
5. plural noun [usually poss NOUN]
Your papers are official documents, for example your passport or identity card, which prove who you are or which give you official permission to do something.
They have arrested four people who were trying to leave the country with forged papers.
6. countable noun
A paper is a long, formal piece of writing about an academic subject.
He just published a paper in the journal Nature, analyzing the fires.
Synonyms: essay, study, article, analysis More Synonyms of paper
7. countable noun
A paper is an essay written by a student.
[mainly US] ...the ten common errors that appear most frequently in student papers.
8. See also term paper
9. countable noun
A paper is a part of a written examination in which you answer a number of questions in a particular period of time.
We sat each paper in the Hall.
She finished the exam paper.
...the applied mathematics paper.
Synonyms: examination, test, exam More Synonyms of paper
10. countable noun
A paper prepared by a government or a committee is a report on a question they have been considering or a set of proposals for changes in the law.
...a new government paper on climate change. [+ on]
Synonyms: report, study, survey, inquiry More Synonyms of paper
11. See also Green Paper, White Paper
12. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Paper agreements, qualifications, or profits are ones that are stated by official documents to exist, although they may not really be effective or useful.
They expressed deep mistrust of the paper promises.
We're looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualifications.
Synonyms: disposable, thin, cardboard, flimsy More Synonyms of paper
13. verb
If you paper a wall, you put wallpaper on it.
We papered all four bedrooms. [VERB noun]
We have papered this bedroom in softest grey. [VERB noun]
The room was strange, the walls half papered, half painted. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: wallpaper, line, hang, paste up More Synonyms of paper
14.
See on paper
15.
See on paper
16.
See not be worth the paper it is written on
Phrasal verbs:
See paper over
More Synonyms of paper
paper in British English
(ˈpeɪpə)
noun
1.
a substance made from cellulose fibres derived from rags, wood, etc, often with other additives, and formed into flat thin sheets suitable for writing on, decorating walls, wrapping, etc
▶ Related adjective: papyraceous2.
a single piece of such material, esp if written or printed on
3. (usually plural)
documents for establishing the identity of the bearer; credentials
4. Also called: ship's papers (plural)
official documents relating to the ownership, cargo, etc, of a ship
5. (plural)
collected diaries, letters, etc
6. the papers
7. newspaper, wallpaper
8. government white paper, green paper, command paper
9.
a lecture or short published treatise on a specific subject
10.
a short essay, as by a student
11.
a.
a set of written examination questions
b.
the student's answers
12. business commercial paper
13. theatre slang
a free ticket
14. on paper
adjective
15.
made of paper
paper cups do not last long
16.
thin like paper
paper walls
17. (prenominal)
existing only as recorded on paper but not yet in practice
paper profits
paper expenditure
18.
taking place in writing
paper battles
verb
19.
to cover (walls) with wallpaper
20. (transitive)
to cover or furnish with paper
21. (transitive) theatre slang
to fill (a performance) by giving away free tickets (esp in the phrase paper the house)
Derived forms
paperer (ˈpaperer) noun
Word origin
C14: from Latin papyruspaper in American English
(ˈpeɪpər)
noun
1.
a thin, flexible material made usually in sheets from a pulp prepared from rags, wood, or other fibrous material, and used for writing or printing on, for packaging, as structural material, as a fabric substitute, etc.
2.
a single piece or sheet of paper
3.
a printed or written sheet
; specif.,a.
an official document
b.
an essay, monograph, or dissertation, as read before a learned society, published in a scholarly journal, etc.
c.
a written examination, report, theme, etc.
4.
a.
commercial paper
b.
paper money
5.
a.
newspaper
b.
wallpaper
6.
a small wrapper or card of paper, usually including its contents
a paper of pins
7.
any material like paper, as papyrus
8. [pl.]
a.
documents identifying a person; credentials
b.
a collection of documents, letters, writings, etc., esp. of one person
the Lincoln papers
9. Slang
a.
a free pass or passes to a theater, etc.
b.
the people admitted by free passes
adjective
10.
of paper; made of paper
11.
like paper; thin
12.
existing only in written or printed form; theoretical; not real
paper profits
verb transitive
13.
to cover or line with paper; specif., to cover or decorate with wallpaper
14.
to wrap or enclose in paper
15. Slang
to help to fill (a theater, etc.) by issuing free passes
16. Archaic
to describe in writing
verb intransitive
17.
to hang wallpaper
Idioms:
on paper
paper over
Derived forms
paperer (ˈpaperer) noun
Word origin
ME papir < OFr papier < L papyrus < Gr papyros, papyrusMore idioms containingpaper
paper over the cracks
not worth the paper it's written on
a paper tiger
a paper trail
someone can't fight their way out of a paper bag
something looks good on paper
light the blue touch paper
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Examples of 'paper' in a sentencepaper
In other languagespaper
British English: paper /ˈpeɪpə/ NOUN
material Paper is a material that you write on or wrap things with.
He wrote his name down on a piece of paper.
- American English: paper
- Arabic: وَرَقَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: papel
- Chinese: 纸
- Croatian: papir
- Czech: papír
- Danish: papir
- Dutch: papier
- European Spanish: papel material
- Finnish: paperi
- French: papier
- German: Papier
- Greek: χαρτί
- Italian: carta
- Japanese: 紙
- Korean: 종이
- Norwegian: papir
- Polish: papier
- European Portuguese: papel
- Romanian: hârtie
- Russian: бумага
- Latin American Spanish: papel
- Swedish: papper
- Thai: กระดาษ
- Turkish: kağıt
- Ukrainian: папір
- Vietnamese: giấy
British English: paper /ˈpeɪpə/ NOUN
newspaper A paper is a newspaper.
- American English: paper
- Arabic: جَرِيدَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: jornal
- Chinese: 报纸
- Croatian: novine
- Czech: noviny
- Danish: avis
- Dutch: krant
- European Spanish: periódico
- Finnish: lehti
- French: journal
- German: Zeitung
- Greek: χαρτί
- Italian: giornale
- Japanese: 新聞
- Korean: 신문
- Norwegian: avis
- Polish: gazeta
- European Portuguese: jornal
- Romanian: ziar
- Russian: газета
- Latin American Spanish: papel
- Swedish: tidning
- Thai: หนังสือพิมพ์
- Turkish: kağıt
- Ukrainian: газета
- Vietnamese: báo chí
Chinese translation of 'paper'
paper
(ˈpeɪpəʳ)
n
- (u)
纸(紙)
(zhǐ) (张(張), zhāng) - (c) (also newspaper)
报(報)纸(紙)
(bàozhǐ) (份, fèn) - (c) (= exam)
试(試)卷
(shìjuàn) (份, fèn) - (c) (= academic essay)
- (spoken)
论(論)文
(lùnwén) (篇, piān) - (written)
文章
(wénzhāng) (篇, piān)
- (spoken)
- (c) (= official report)
文件
(wénjiàn) (份, fèn) - (u) (= wallpaper)
壁纸(紙)
(bìzhǐ)
adj
- [hat, aeroplane, cup, plate, towel]
纸(紙)制(製)的
(zhǐzhì de)
vt
- [room]
贴(貼)壁纸(紙)于(於)
(tiē bìzhǐ yú)
a piece of paper (= odd bit, sheet)
一张(張)纸(紙)(yī zhāng zhǐ)
to put sth down on paper
把某事写(寫)下来(來)(bǎ mǒushì xiě xiàlái)
Derived Forms
papers n pl- (also identity papers)
身份证(證)件
(shēnfèn zhèngjiàn) - (= documents)
文件
(wénjiàn) (份, fèn)
All related terms of 'paper'
1 (noun)
Definition
The story is in all the papers.
Synonyms
newspaper
news
daily
journal
He was a spokesperson for The New York Times and some other journals.
organ
the People's Daily, the official organ of the Chinese Commmunist Party
rag (informal)
He works for the local rag.
tabloid
gazette
the Arkansas Gazette
broadsheet
blat
2 (noun)
Definition
a lecture or an essay on a specific subject
He has just written a paper on the subject.
Synonyms
essay
He was asked to write an essay about his home town.
study
article
a newspaper article
analysis
script
composition
Write a composition on the subject `What I Did on My Holidays'.
assignment
thesis
He was awarded his PhD for a thesis on industrial robots.
critique
The book is a feminist critique of Victorian female novelists.
treatise
a lengthy treatise on prison reform
dissertation
He is currently writing a dissertation.
monograph
3 (noun)
Definition
a set of examination questions
the applied mathematics paper
Synonyms
examination
accusations of cheating in school examinations
test
Only 922 pupils passed the test.
exam
He failed his maths exam and had to retake it.
4 (noun)
a new government paper on European policy
Synonyms
report
a report by the Association of University Teachers
study
the first study of English children's attitudes
survey
According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.
inquiry
a murder inquiry
1 (plural noun)
Definition
the collected diaries or letters of someone's private or public life
After her death, her papers were collected and published.
Synonyms
letters
records
documents
file
diaries
archive
the archives of the Imperial War Museum
paperwork
dossier
2 (plural noun)
Definition
documents, such as a passport, which can identify the bearer
people who were trying to leave the country with forged papers
Synonyms
documents
records
certificates
identification
deeds
identity papers
I.D. (informal)
(adjective)
Synonyms
disposable
disposable nappies for babies up to 8lb
thin
The recipe makes about 5 dozen thin biscuits.
cardboard
flimsy
a flimsy pink chiffon nightgown
insubstantial
Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
paper-thin
papery
the papery skin of garlic cloves
(verb)
Definition
to cover (walls) with wallpaper
We have papered this room in grey.
Synonyms
wallpaper
line
hang
paste up
cover with paper
phrase
phrasal verb
related words
related adjective papyraceous
Additional synonyms
in the sense of archive
Definition
a collection of records or documents
the archives of the Imperial War Museum
Synonyms
records,
papers,
accounts,
rolls,
documents,
files,
registers,
deeds,
chronicles,
annalsin the sense of article
Definition
a written composition in a magazine or newspaper
a newspaper article
Synonyms
feature,
story,
paper,
piece,
item,
creation,
essay,
composition,
discourse,
treatisein the sense of composition
Definition
a written exercise
Write a composition on the subject `What I Did on My Holidays'.
Synonyms
essay,
writing,
study,
exercise,
treatise,
literary work
Synonyms of 'paper'
paper
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of critique
Definition
a critical essay or commentary
The book is a feminist critique of Victorian female novelists.
Synonyms
essay,
review,
analysis,
assessment,
examination,
commentary,
appraisal,
treatisein the sense of dissertation
Definition
a written thesis, usually required for a higher degree
He is currently writing a dissertation.
Synonyms
thesis,
essay,
discourse,
critique,
exposition,
treatise,
disquisitionin the sense of exam
He failed his maths exam and had to retake it.
Synonyms
test,
examination,
assessment,
evaluation,
research,
paper,
investigation,
practical,
quiz,
oral,
appraisal,
catechism
in the sense of flimsy
Definition
light and thin
a flimsy pink chiffon nightgown
Synonyms
thin,
light,
sheer,
transparent,
chiffon,
gossamer,
gauzyin the sense of gazette
Definition
an official newspaper that gives lists of announcements, for instance in legal or military affairs
the Arkansas Gazette
Synonyms
newspaper,
paper,
journal,
organ,
periodical,
news-sheet
in the sense of inquiry
Definition
an investigation
a murder inquiry
Synonyms
investigation,
hearing,
study,
review,
search,
survey,
analysis,
examination,
probe,
inspection,
exploration,
scrutiny,
inquestin the sense of insubstantial
Definition
flimsy, fine, or slight
Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
Synonyms
flimsy,
thin,
weak,
slight,
frail,
feeble,
tenuousin the sense of journal
Definition
a newspaper or magazine
He was a spokesperson for The New York Times and some other journals.
Synonyms
newspaper,
paper,
daily,
weekly,
monthly,
tabloid
in the sense of organ
Definition
a means of communication, such as a newspaper issued by a specialist group or party
the People's Daily, the official organ of the Chinese Commmunist Party
Synonyms
newspaper,
paper,
medium,
voice,
agency (old-fashioned),
channel,
vehicle,
journal,
publication,
rag (informal),
gazette,
periodical,
mouthpiecein the sense of papery
the papery skin of garlic cloves
Synonyms
thin,
light,
flimsy,
fragile,
lightweight,
frail,
insubstantial,
wafer-thin,
paper-thin,
paperlike
Additional synonyms
in the sense of rag
Definition
a newspaper
He works for the local rag.
Synonyms
newspaper,
paper,
journal,
tabloid,
newsletter,
periodical,
broadsheet
in the sense of study
Definition
a paper or book produced as a result of study
the first study of English children's attitudes
Synonyms
piece of research,
survey,
report,
paper,
review,
article,
inquiry,
investigation,
essay,
commentary,
critiquein the sense of survey
Definition
a detailed investigation of the behaviour, opinions, etc., of a group of people
According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.
Synonyms
poll,
study,
research,
review,
inquiry,
investigation,
sampling,
opinion poll,
questionnaire,
census
in the sense of test
Definition
a series of questions or problems designed to test a specific skill or knowledge
Only 922 pupils passed the test.
Synonyms
examination,
paper,
assessment,
evaluationin the sense of thesis
Definition
a written work resulting from original research, esp. one submitted for a higher degree in a university
He was awarded his PhD for a thesis on industrial robots.
Synonyms
dissertation,
paper,
treatise,
essay,
composition,
monograph,
disquisitionin the sense of thin
The recipe makes about 5 dozen thin biscuits.
Synonyms
wafer-thin,
paper-thin,
paperyin the sense of treatise
Definition
a formal piece of writing that deals systematically with a particular subject
a lengthy treatise on prison reform
Synonyms
paper,
work,
writing,
study,
essay,
thesis,
tract,
pamphlet,
exposition,
dissertation,
monograph,
disquisition- bete-noire
- betes noires
- betes-noires
- beth
- bethank
- bethankit
- bethany
- be that as it may
- beth din
- bethe
- be the duty of or be someone's duty
- be the image of sb
- be-the-image-of-someone
- bethel
- be the making of
- all in one
- all-in-one
- all-in wrestling
- allis
- allision
- allis shad
- alliterate
- alliteration
- alliterative
- alliteratively