ALL meanings of on paper
on pa·per
O o - noun on paper a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc. 1
- noun on paper a piece, sheet, or leaf of this. 1
- noun on paper something resembling this substance, as papyrus. 1
- noun on paper a written or printed document or the like. 1
- noun on paper stationery; writing paper. 1
- noun on paper a newspaper or journal. 1
- noun on paper an essay, article, or dissertation on a particular topic: a paper on early Mayan artifacts. 1
- noun on paper Often, papers. a document establishing or verifying identity, status, or the like: citizenship papers. 1
- noun on paper negotiable notes, bills, etc., as commercial paper or paper money: Only silver, please, no paper. 1
- noun on paper a promissory note. 1
- noun on paper papers. Nautical. ship's papers. rolling paper. 1
- noun on paper wallpaper. 1
- noun on paper toilet paper. 1
- noun on paper a sheet or card of paper with pins or needles stuck through it in rows. 1
- noun on paper a set of questions for an examination, an individual set of written answers to them, or any written piece of schoolwork. 1
- noun on paper Slang. a free pass to an entertainment. 1
- verb with object on paper to cover with wallpaper or apply wallpaper to: They papered the bedroom last summer. 1
- verb with object on paper to line or cover with paper. 1
- verb with object on paper to distribute handbills, posters, etc., throughout: to paper a neighborhood with campaign literature. 1
- verb with object on paper to fold, enclose, or wrap in paper. 1
- verb with object on paper to supply with paper. 1
- verb with object on paper Informal. to deluge with documents, especially those requiring one to comply with certain technical procedures, as a means of legal harassment: He papered the plaintiff to force a settlement. 1
- verb with object on paper Slang. to fill (a theater or the like) with spectators by giving away free tickets or passes. 1
- verb with object on paper Archaic. to write or set down on paper. to describe in writing. 1
- verb without object on paper to apply wallpaper to walls. 1
- adjective on paper made of paper or paperlike material: a paper bag. 1
- adjective on paper paperlike; thin, flimsy, or frail. 1
- adjective on paper of, relating to, or noting routine clerical duties. 1
- adjective on paper pertaining to or carried on by means of letters, articles, books, etc.: a paper war. 1
- adjective on paper written or printed on paper. 1
- adjective on paper existing in theory or principle only and not in reality: paper profits. 1
- adjective on paper indicating the first event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. 1
- adjective on paper Slang. including many patrons admitted on free passes, as an audience for a theatrical performance: It's a paper house tonight. 1
- idioms on paper on paper, in written or printed form. in theory rather than in practice. existing only in a preliminary state; in a plan or design: The university building program is still only on paper. 1
- adverb on paper ostensibly, possibly 1
- phrase on paper If you put your thoughts down on paper, you write them down. 0
- phrase on paper If something seems to be the case on paper, it seems to be the case from what you read or hear about it, but it may not really be the case. 0
- noun on paper in theory, as opposed to fact 0
- noun on paper in written or printed form 0
- noun on paper in theory 0