pasting

noun
UK /ˈpeɪ.stɪŋ/
US /ˈpeɪ.stɪŋ/

The act of sticking something onto a surface with glue or paste.

She spent the afternoon pasting pictures into her scrapbook.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A severe defeat in a game or contest.

Our team took a pasting in the final match.

3. A hard hit or beating.

The boxer gave his opponent a real pasting.

4. The action of inserting copied text or data into a document or file.

Copying and pasting the paragraph saved her a lot of typing.