paper the house en · VERB
Meanings
- (dated, slang) To give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| papered the house | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| papered the house | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| papering the house | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| papers the house | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |