pin

pin is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pĭn, IPA ^(key): /pɪn/
• SAMPA: /pIn/

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Noun

Singular pin

Plural pins

1. (countable) A pin is a small, sharp thing used for holding things together.

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  A safety pin

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  A push pin

Verb

Plain form pin

Third-person singular pins

Past tense pinned

Past participle pinned

Present participle pinning

1. When you pin something, you are fastening it with a pin.

   We should pin this poster to that wall.

   She pinned the dress pattern to the fabric.

   Joey pinned the tail on the donkey and won the prize.

2. If you pin someone, you force someone firmly onto the ground to prevent them from moving.

   A term in wrestling meaning to force an opponent's shoulders to the mat and holding them there for three seconds.