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
noun, as in a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
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
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
verb, as in to hold fast or prevent from moving
also used for pin
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Opposites of pin
What does pin mean?15
noun
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
informal terms for the leg“fever left him weak on his sticks”
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
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
flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
verb
to hold fast or prevent from moving“The child was pinned under the fallen tree”
attach or fasten with pins“pin the needle to the shirt”
pierce with a pin“pin down the butterfly”
(chess) immobilize a piece
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pin?34
three syllables
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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
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Forms of pin
as a noun
- plural
- pins
as a verb
- past tense
- pinned
- present participle
- pinning
- third-person singular
- pins
- past participle
- pinned