pin

Pronunciation: US [pɪn] UK [pɪn]

n.Pins pins; flagpoles; brooch
v.Level; so could not move; press; clamped
abbr.(=
WebPIN personal identification number (personal identification number) and password

Synonyms

leg

Definitions in English

n.	1. a small thin piece of metal with a sharp point, used for holding cloth in place while you are sewing 2. a piece of jewelry that you wear on your clothes. The British word is brooch; a thin pointed piece of metal worn on your clothes as jewelry or worn to hold something in place 3. a thin piece of metal or wood, used especially to hold things together; one of the metal parts of an electrical plug that fits into the wall; the metal part that a soldier pulls out of a hand grenade before throwing it; a thin piece of metal that a doctor puts through a broken bone to support it 4. one of the tall objects that you knock over in the game of bowling 5. personal identification number: a set of four numbers that you put into a cash machine in order to take money out of your bank account
v.	1. to fasten something, or to hold it in place using pins 2. to hold someone very firmly so that they cannot move
abbr.	1. (= personal identification number)

Other Forms

3sg.pins

Idioms

Example Sentences

Ernestina stared..at his dark blue cravat with its pearl pin.
Source: J. Fowles
Fingering her hair and fastening a stray piece with a pin.
Source: N. Lowndes
Pinning a ten shilling note to the letter.
Source: P. Mortimer
Where there is more than one ticket they are pinned together.
Source: J. D. Hamilton

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English words starting with pin :
pinafore pinaster pinballs pinbones pinchbug pincheck pinchers pinching pindling pinecone pineland pinelike pineries pinesaps pinewood pinfolds pingrass pinheads pinholes pinioned pinitols pinkened pinkeyes pinkings pinkness pinkroot pinnaces pinnacle pinnated pinniped pinnulae pinnular pinnules pinochle pinocles pinpoint pinprick pinscher pintadas pintados pintails pintanos pintsize pinwales pinweeds pinwheel pinworks pinworms pinangs pinatas pinball pinbone pincers pinched pincher pinches pinders pineals pinenes pinesap pinetum pinfish pinfold pingers pinging pingoes pinguid pinhead pinhole piniest pinions pinites pinitol pinkens pinkers pinkest pinkeye pinkeys pinkies pinking pinkish pinkoes pinnace pinnate pinners pinnies pinning pinnula pinnule pinocle pinoles pinones pintada pintado pintail pintano pintles pintoes pinwale pinweed pinwork pinworm pinyons pinang pinata pincer pinder pineal pinene pinery pineta pinged pinger pingos pinier pining pinion pinite pinked pinken pinker pinkey pinkie pinkly pinkos pinnae pinnal pinnas pinned pinner pinole pinons pinots pintas pintle pintos pinups pinyin pinyon pinas pinch pined pines piney pingo pings pinko pinks pinky pinna pinny pinon pinot pinta pinto pints pinup pina pine ping pink pins pint piny pin
English words that contain pin :
alpinely alpinism alpinist atropine atropins alpines atropin alpine amping aping backspin bleeping blipping blooping beeping bopping bumping burping campings cappings carpings champing chapping cheeping chipping chirping chomping chopines chopping chumping cioppino clamping clapping clasping clipping clomping clopping clumping cramping crankpin crapping creeping crimping crisping cropping crumping cuppings camping capping carping chopine chopins cleping comping cooping copings copping couping craping creping cupping chopin coping dampings dopiness downspin driftpin dripping drooping dropping duckpins dumpings damping dapping dipping dopings draping duckpin dumping dupping doping duping epinasty escaping elapine eloping epinaoi epinaos firepink fivepins flapping flipping flopping flumping frapping fopping galoping gapingly glopping grasping gripping grouping grumping gapping gasping gawping gimping gipping griping groping gulping gypping gaping hairpins harpings headpins helpings hopingly hoppings hairpin happing harping harpins hasping hatpins headpin heaping helping hipping hooping hopping humping harpin hatpin hoping hyping jalapin jauping jeeping jumping japing keepings kingpins knapping keeping kelping kepping kingpin kipping linchpin lippings lynchpin lamping lapping leaping limping lipping lisping looping lopping louping lumping lupines lapins lipins loping lupine lupins lapin lipin lupin mappings mopiness mopingly mapping mopping mumping moping ninepins napping ninepin nipping opinions overspin opining opinion orpines opined opines orpine orpins opine oping orpin pinafore pinaster pinballs pinbones pinchbug pincheck pinchers pinching pindling pinecone pineland pinelike pineries pinesaps pinewood pinfolds pingrass pinheads pinholes pinioned pinitols pinkened pinkeyes pinkings pinkness pinkroot pinnaces pinnacle pinnated pinniped pinnulae pinnular pinnules pinochle pinocles pinpoint pinprick pinscher pintadas pintados pintails pintanos pintsize pinwales pinweeds pinwheel pinworks pinworms pipiness pipingly plopping plumping popinjay prepping primping propined propines propping pushpins palping peeping pepinos pepping pimping pinangs pinatas pinball pinbone pincers pinched pincher pinches pinders pineals pinenes pinesap pinetum pinfish pinfold pingers pinging pingoes pinguid pinhead pinhole piniest pinions pinites pinitol pinkens pinkers pinkest pinkeye pinkeys pinkies pinking pinkish pinkoes pinnace pinnate pinners pinnies pinning pinnula pinnule pinocle pinoles pinones pintada pintado pintail pintano pintles pintoes pinwale pinweed pinwork pinworm pinyons pipings pipping pippins pooping popping propine pulping pumping pupping pushpin pepino pinang pinata pincer pinder pineal pinene pinery pineta pinged pinger pingos pinier pining pinion pinite pinked pinken pinker pinkey pinkie pinkly pinkos pinnae pinnal pinnas pinned pinner pinole pinons pinots pintas pintle pintos pinups pinyin pinyon piping pippin pinas pinch pined pines piney pingo pings pinko pinks pinky pinna pinny pinon pinot pinta pinto pints pinup pina pine ping pink pins pint piny pin raspings repiners repining repinned resupine retaping retyping rifampin ropiness ramping rapines rapping rappini rasping reaping repined repiner repines repping ripping romping rouping rapine raping rapini repine repins riping roping repin salpinx scalping scamping scarfpin scarping scooping scraping sculping sculpins sharping shipping shopping sidespin siruping skelping skimping skipping slapping sleeping slipping slopping slumping slurping snapping sneaping snipping snooping spinachy spinages spinally spindled spindler spindles spinelle spiniest spinifex spinless spinners spinnery spinneys spinnies spinning spinoffs spinouts spinster spinulae spinules stamping steeping stepping stickpin stomping stooping stopping striping stumping supinate supinely swamping swapping sweeping swooping swopping syruping spinal spined spinel spines spinet spinny spinor spinto supine spine spins spiny spin sapping scaping scoping sculpin seeping shaping sipping sliping sloping sniping soaping sopping souping spinach spinage spinals spinate spindle spindly spinels spinets spinier spinner spinney spinoff spinors spinose spinous spinout spintos spinula spinule stoping supines supping swiping siping tailspin tappings terpinol terrapin tholepin thumping toppings topspins tramping trapping tripping tromping trooping tropines trouping trumping tamping tapping temping tenpins tiepins tipping topping topspin tropine tropins tumping tupping taping tenpin tiepin toping tropin typing unpin vamping vespine vulpine weepings whapping wheeping whelping whipping whomping whooping whopping whumping whupping wrapping wapping warping weeping wimping wisping wiping yawpings yapping yauping yawping yelping yipping zapping zipping
English words ending with pin :
atropin backspin crankpin chopin downspin driftpin duckpin hairpin headpin harpin hatpin jalapin kingpin linchpin lynchpin lapin lipin lupin ninepin overspin orpin pushpin pippin pin rifampin repin scarfpin sidespin stickpin spin sculpin tailspin terrapin tholepin topspin tenpin tiepin tropin unpin