<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.</li><li>a similar substance that is the by-product of petroleum-cracking operations.</li><li>a mixture of such substances with gravel, crushed rock, or the like, used for paving.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>to cover or pave with asphalt.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or containing asphalt: asphalt tile.</li></ul>