Pin | Mean of pin in English Dictionary

/ˈpɪn/

• Noun
• a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a rounded head at one end that is used especially for fastening pieces of cloth
• a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a decoration at one end
• a small usually circular object that has writing and often a picture on it and that has a pin on the back so that it can be fastened to clothing, bags, etc.
1. He handed out pins with the peace sign on them.
2. political campaign pins

• a thin piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is used for holding things together or for hanging one thing from another
• a long, thin piece of metal that is used to fasten together the ends of broken bone
• one of the metal pieces that stick out from an electric plug and fit into a socket
1. a three-pin plug
• a thin piece of metal that is removed to trigger the explosion of a small bomb (called a grenade)
1. pull the pin
• a long stick with a flag at the top that shows where the hole is on a green
1. The ball landed near the pin.
• one of the usually white standing pieces that are knocked down with the ball
• the legs of a person or animal
1. They were knocked right off their pins by the heavy winds.
• Verb
• to fasten or attach (something) with a pin
1. She pinned a rose to her dress.
2. The general pinned the medal on the soldier.
3. She pinned up/back her hair.
4. He pinned a sign on the wall.
• to prevent or stop (someone or something) from moving by holding or pressing firmly against something
1. The passengers were pinned under the wreckage.
2. The guards pinned his arms to his sides.
3. She was pinned against the side of the car.
4. The police officers pinned the suspect down (on the ground).
5. The soldiers were pinned down by enemy fire. [=the soldiers were unable to move because they were being shot at by the enemy]
• to cause or force (someone) to make a definite statement or decision about something
1. Reporters tried to pin him down on the specific changes he wants to make to the tax laws.
2. He talked in a general way, but they couldn't pin him down to specifics.
• to find out (something) with certainty
1. Can you pin down when the change occurred?
2. I'm trying to pin down [=identify] the source of the problem.
• to say that (something) was done or caused by (someone)
1. The police pinned the robbery on the night watchman.
2. He always manages to pin [=fasten] the blame on someone else.
• to hope very much that (something) will help you or allow you to succeed
1. Many cancer patients are pinning their hopes on a new drug that is now being developed.
2. You shouldn't pin all your hopes on getting the job.
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