paintballed

Hit with pellets

Paintballed is the past tense of paintball, meaning to shoot someone with paint-filled pellets from an air-powered gun, typically in recreational combat games: We paintballed all afternoon.

It can describe being hit: I got paintballed three times before I was out.

gear

marker

Something that signals location

  • hopperTapered dispensing container
  • maskFace-worn concealment
  • gogglesSealed protective eyewear

barrel · CO2 · pods · harness · jersey · gloves · vest · loader · chronograph · squeegee

competitive

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

referee · scoreboard · opponents · rankings · trophy · medal · uniforms · adrenaline · challenge · practice

impact

splatter

Scatter in drops

bruises · smeared · streaked · blotchy · marked · hit · struck · pelted · spattered · soaked

tactical

ambush

Surprise strike from concealment

camouflage · suppression · breach · squad · reconnaissance · objective · assault · defense · maneuver · sniper

Opposites
hit vs. missed

paintballedmissed

Failed to reach

evaded · dodged · unhit · untouched · avoided

simulated vs. real combat injury

paintballedshot

Quick liquor serving

wounded · injured · killed · gunshot · gunned down

Phrases
Family

paintball, paintballs, paintballing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG