pin

pin is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pĭn IPA: /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. A term in wrestling meaning to force an opponent's shoulders to the mat and holding them there for three seconds.