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

In some cases, wildlife officials also use bean-bag guns or paintball guns. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

By voting for the ordinance, Councilman Collin Czilli stressed repeatedly, the Republicans were voting to make the use of bows and arrows, paintball guns and other weapons legal. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

On Monday, security forces dispersed the crowd with paintballs, tear gas, and shots into the air. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Perturbed, Denise angrily peppered her boyfriend with bullets during a dominating paintball performance. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 July 2026

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