Pin
/pɪn/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Pin
noun
- A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
- A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
- A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
"Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy."
- The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.
- A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
verb
- (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
- (usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
- To pin down (someone).
- To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
- To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.
"to pin a window to the Taskbar"
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