Meanings
verbpaper the house (third-person singular simple present papers the house, present participle papering the house, simple past and past participle papered the house)
present singular third person papers the house · participle present papering the house · participle past papered the house · past papered the house
- datedslangTo give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.
Synonyms: paper
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.
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