paintball

noun

paint·​ball ˈpānt-ˌbȯl 

: a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets

Examples of paintball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the exes often come together in support of their children, their March 2 outing made headlines due to photos of the Argo star holding his ex-wife while playing paintball. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025

After the hug is not returned by Garner, Affleck drops his arms and aims his own paintball gun while the moment of closeness seems to pass. —Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025

Fister also carried out physical harm against his ex-girlfriend’s family members, including repeatedly slashing a relative’s car tires and firing paintballs at a family home, according to prosecutors. —Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025

In the photos, Garner, 52, focused on the paintball target and Affleck, also 52, was photographed with his arm around her waist, drawing her in close. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paintball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale