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pin

//ˈpɪn//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for pin

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
pins

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
pin
past (v2)
pinned
past participle (v3)
pinned
present participle
pinning
3rd person singular
pins

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

    • With pins of adamant / And chains they made all fast.
  2. 2.A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

  3. 3.A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.

    • Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.
  4. 4.The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.

  2. 2.To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

  3. 3.To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.

  4. 4.To pin down (someone).

    • He pinned his opponent on the mat.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4765

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
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Academic
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Literature
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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *pinnaz

Proto-West Germanic *pinn

Old English pinn

Middle English pinne

English pin

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