The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A game in which players on one team seek to eliminate those on an opposing team by marking them with a water-soluble dye shot in capsules from air guns.
n. The dye-filled gelatinous capsule shot from guns in this game.
n. A sport where teams shoot each other with gelatin capsules filled with paint-like dye.
n. The dye-filled capsule fired in the sport of paintball.
v. To engage in the sport of paintball.
v. To shoot someone using a paintball gun.
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n. 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
n. a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball
Word Usage
"I know I would be more likely to stick with hunting than with paintball games so I'd get the muzzleloader but if paintball is your thing you have to do what you want."