pin Synonyms
pin Meaning
pin (n)
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
informal terms for the leg
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 small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
pin (v)
to hold fast or prevent from moving
attach or fasten with pins
pierce with a pin
(chess) immobilize a piece
pin (v. t.)
To peen.
To inclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
pin (n.)
A piece of wood, metal, etc., generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together, or as a support by which one article may be suspended from another; a peg; a bolt.
Especially, a small, pointed and headed piece of brass or other wire (commonly tinned), largely used for fastening clothes, attaching papers, etc.
Hence, a thing of small value; a trifle.
That which resembles a pin in its form or use
A peg in musical instruments, for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.
A linchpin.
A rolling-pin.
A clothespin.
A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.
The tenon of a dovetail joint.
One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each man should drink.
The bull's eye, or center, of a target; hence, the center.
Mood; humor.
Caligo. See Caligo.
An ornament, as a brooch or badge, fastened to the clothing by a pin; as, a Masonic pin.
The leg; as, to knock one off his pins.
To fasten with, or as with, a pin; to join; as, to pin a garment; to pin boards together.
pin Sentence Examples
- I carefully inserted a pin into the sewing machine to thread the needle.
- The tiny pinprick on his finger left only a faint mark.
- The bowling ball pin stood tall and inviting, ready to be knocked down.
- The ornate brooch was held securely by a delicate gold pin.
- The map was pinned to the corkboard, marking the team's next destination.
- The loose hem of her dress required a few hasty pins to keep it in place.
- The hairpins held his unruly locks in a neat bun.
- She searched frantically for the safety pin to fasten her ripped backpack.
- The prize-winning rose was pinned to the lapel of the tuxedo.
- The antique hat pin was a treasured family heirloom.
FAQs About the word pin
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment, when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat, small markers inserted into a surface to mark sc
suspend, hook, dangle, drape,tack, mount, string, hang, swing, extend (out)
No antonyms found.
I carefully inserted a pin into the sewing machine to thread the needle.
The tiny pinprick on his finger left only a faint mark.
The bowling ball pin stood tall and inviting, ready to be knocked down.
The ornate brooch was held securely by a delicate gold pin.
