pin

5 points English 3 letters Common Commonness #3,650 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

to hold fast or prevent from moving

noun

a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/pˈɪn/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural pinspast tense pinnedpresent participle pinning

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcr

peg thole tholepin rowlock oarlock

flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

flag

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

pivot

informal terms for the leg

stick

when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

fall

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

unpin

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

been win within begin skin sin thin berlin spin chin quinn inn bin twin tin min

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment” wn-def
“Personal identification number (acronym)” orig-acronym
“to hold fast or prevent from moving” wn-def
“To inclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.” web-def

Anagrams

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Words you can make from PIN

in pin pi nip