ALL meanings of nail
nail
N n - noun nail pin for hanging, etc. 1
- noun nail fingernail, toenail 1
- intransitive verb nail attach with a nail 1
- transitive verb nail express well 1
- transitive verb nail attach using a nail 1
- transitive verb nail criminal: catch 1
- noun nail claw 1
- transitive verb nail sports: throw, kick 1
- transitive verb nail focus on 1
- transitive verb nail kill 1
- transitive verb nail detect a lie 1
- noun nail The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. 1
- noun nail a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together. 1
- noun nail a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis, growing on the upper side of the end of a finger or toe. 1
- noun nail a former measure of length for cloth, equal to 2¼ inches (6.4 cm). 1
- verb with object nail to fasten with a nail or nails: to nail the cover on a box. 1
- verb with object nail to enclose or confine (something) by nailing (often followed by up): to nail up oranges in a crate. 1
- verb with object nail to make fast or keep firmly in one place or position: Surprise nailed him to the spot. 1
- verb with object nail to accomplish perfectly: the only gymnast to nail the dismount. 1
- verb with object nail Informal. to secure by prompt action; catch or seize: The police nailed him with the goods. to catch (a person) in some difficulty, lie, etc. to detect and expose (a lie, scandal, etc.). 1
- verb with object nail Slang. to hit (a person): He nailed him on the chin with an uppercut in the first round. 1
- verb with object nail to focus intently on an object or subject: She kept her eyes nailed on the suspicious customer. 1
- verb with object nail Obsolete. to stud with or as if with nails. 1
- idioms nail hit the nail on the head, to say or do exactly the right thing; be accurate or correct: Your analysis really hit the nail on the head. 1
- idioms nail nail in someone's / something's coffin, something that hastens the demise or failure of a person or thing: Every moment's delay is another nail in his coffin. 1
- idioms nail on the nail, Informal. of present interest; under discussion. without delay; on the spot; at once: He was offered a job on the nail. 1
- countable noun nail A nail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall. 0
- verb nail If you nail something somewhere, you fix it there using one or more nails. 0
- countable noun nail Your nails are the thin hard parts that grow at the ends of your fingers and toes. 0
- verb nail To nail someone means to catch them and prove that they have been breaking the law. 0
- noun nail a fastening device usually made from round or oval wire, having a point at one end and a head at the other 0
- noun nail anything resembling such a fastening device, esp in function or shape 0
- noun nail the horny plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the fingers or toes 0
- noun nail the claw of a mammal, bird, or reptile 0
- noun nail a hypodermic needle, used for injecting drugs 0
- noun nail a unit of length, formerly used for measuring cloth, equal to two and a quarter inches 0
- verb nail to attach with or as if with nails 0
- verb nail to arrest or seize 0
- verb nail to hit or bring down, as with a shot 0
- verb nail to expose or detect (a lie or liar) 0
- verb nail to fix or focus (one's eyes, attention, etc) on an object 0
- verb nail to stud with nails 0
- noun nail a thin, horny covering that grows out over the upper tip of a finger or toe 0
- noun nail a similar growth on a toe of a bird, reptile, etc.; claw 0
- noun nail a tapered piece of metal, commonly pointed and having a flattened head, driven with a hammer, and used to hold pieces or parts together, to hang things on, etc. 0
- noun nail an old cloth measure, equal to 21⁄4 inches 0
- verb transitive nail to attach or fasten together or onto something else with or as with nails 0
- verb transitive nail to secure, hold, or fasten shut with nails 0
- verb transitive nail to fix (the eyes, attention, etc.) steadily on an object 0
- verb transitive nail to discover or expose (a lie, etc.) 0