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pin

/pɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Pin means: a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.

Synonyms for pin22

noun, as in a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

peg, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock

noun, as in a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

personal identification number, PIN number

noun, as in informal terms for the leg

noun, as in when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

noun, as in small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

noun, as in axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

noun, as in cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

pin tumbler

noun, as in flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

noun, as in a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

bowling pin

verb, as in to hold fast or prevent from moving

trap, immobilize, immobilise

also used for pin

nail, tack, brooch, lapel pin, badge, skittle

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Opposites of pin

unpin

What does pin mean?15

noun

1

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

2

a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

3

informal terms for the leg“fever left him weak on his sticks”

4

when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

5

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

6

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

7

cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

8

flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

9

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

10

a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

11

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

verb

1

to hold fast or prevent from moving“The child was pinned under the fallen tree”

2

attach or fasten with pins“pin the needle to the shirt”

3

pierce with a pin“pin down the butterfly”

4

(chess) immobilize a piece

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pin?34

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All 34 rhymes for pin, grouped by syllable

Pin in a sentence

  • After the throw, one pin stubbornly remained in the middle.rul
  • To bake a cake, you don't need a rolling pin.mervert1
  • If you don't have a safety pin, a straight pin will have to do.sharptoothed
  • See a pin and pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck.Mofli
  • See a pin and pick it up, all day long you'll have a pin.Ooneykcall
  • The pin pierced his finger and it began to bleed.Swift
  • It is a sin to steal even a pin.Swift
  • It was so still that you would have heard a pin drop.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pin

as a noun

plural
pins

as a verb

past tense
pinned
present participle
pinning
third-person singular
pins
past participle
pinned