pin

Definition

  • n. a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
  • n. informal terms for the leg
  • n. 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
  • n. flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

Word forms

Past participle
pinned
Present participle
pinning
Past tense
pinned
Third person singular
pins

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I used a pin to hold the fabric together while I sewed.

  2. vt.

    She pinned the note to the board so everyone could see it.

  3. a.

    He wore a pin badge on his jacket that represented his favorite band.