ALL meanings of pin down
pin down
P p - noun pin down a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 1
- noun pin down a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things together. 1
- noun pin down any of various forms of fasteners or ornaments consisting essentially or partly of a pointed or penetrating wire or shaft (often used in combination): a jeweled pin. 1
- noun pin down a badge having a pointed bar or pin attached, by which it is fastened to the clothing: a fraternity pin. 1
- noun pin down Digital Technology. a photo or link that is bookmarked on Pinterest, a website and mobile application: She added 5 pins to her recipes board. 1
- noun pin down Machinery. a short metal rod, as a linchpin, driven through holes in adjacent parts, as a hub and an axle, to keep the parts together. a short cylindrical rod or tube, as a wrist pin or crankpin, joining two parts so as to permit them to move in one plane relative to each other. a short axle, as one on which a pulley rotates in a block. 1
- noun pin down the part of a cylindrical key stem entering a lock. 1
- noun pin down a clothespin. 1
- noun pin down a hairpin. 1
- noun pin down rolling pin. 1
- noun pin down a peg, nail, or stud marking the center of a target. 1
- noun pin down Bowling. any one of the rounded wooden clubs set up as the target in tenpins, ninepins, duckpins, etc. 1
- noun pin down Golf. the flag staff which identifies a hole. 1
- noun pin down any of the projecting knobs or rails on a pinball machine that serve as targets for the ball. 1
- noun pin down Informal. a human leg. 1
- noun pin down Music. peg (def 5). 1
- noun pin down Wrestling. a fall. 1
- noun pin down Nautical. an axle for a sheave of a block. belaying pin. 1
- noun pin down Carpentry. a tenon in a dovetail joint; dovetail. 1
- noun pin down a very small amount; a trifle: Such insincere advice isn't worth a pin. 1
- noun pin down Chess. the immobilization of an enemy piece by attacking with one's queen, rook, or bishop. 1
- noun pin down Electronics. a pin-shaped connection, as the terminals on the base of an electron tube or the connections on an integrated circuit. 1
- verb with object pin down to fasten or attach with or as with a pin or pins: to pin two pieces of cloth together. 1
- verb with object pin down to hold fast in a spot or position (sometimes followed by down): The debris pinned him down. 1
- verb with object pin down to transfix or mount with a pin or the like: to pin a flower as a botanical specimen. 1
- verb with object pin down Chess. to immobilize (an enemy piece) by placing one's queen, rook, or bishop in a position to check the exposed king or capture a valuable piece if the pinned piece were moved. 1
- verb with object pin down Wrestling. to secure a fall over one's opponent. 1
- verb with object pin down Digital Technology. to bookmark (a photo or link) on Pinterest, a website and mobile application: He pinned a jacket from Macy's on his fashion board. to fix (a social media post) to the top of a feed: She pinned a tweet about her forthcoming book to the top of her Twitter feed. 1
- verb without object pin down Digital Technology. to bookmark a photo or link on Pinterest: I've been pinning a lot lately. 1
- idioms pin down get pinned, (of a young woman) to receive a male student's fraternity pin as a symbol of his affection and fidelity, usually symbolizing that the couple is going steady or plans to become engaged. (of a young couple) to become formally pledged to one another, though not yet engaged, by the bestowing of such a pin or the exchange of pins. 1
- idioms pin down pin something on someone, Informal. to ascribe the blame or guilt for something to a person; show someone to be culpable: They pinned the crime on him. 1
- idioms pin down pull the pin, Informal. to end a relationship, project, program, or the like, because of lack of continuing interest, success, funds, etc. 1
- transitivephrasal verb pin down force to a decision, statement 1
- transitivephrasal verb pin down locate, identify 1
- phrasal verb pin down If you try to pin something down, you try to discover exactly what, where, or when it is. 0
- phrasal verb pin down If you pin someone down, you force them to make a decision or to tell you what their decision is, when they have been trying to avoid doing this. 0
- verb pin down to force (someone) to make a decision or carry out a promise 0
- verb pin down to define clearly 0
- verb pin down to confine to a place 0
- noun pin down a now-discredited system of disciplining children, which included the use of physical or emotional punishments such as locking a child in a room for long periods 0
- noun pin down a pinfall 0
- noun pin down the use of air attacks, missiles, etc to prevent military forces from moving 0
- noun pin down the situation or condition of being unable to move or manoeuvre because of the action of enemy forces 0
- noun pin down to get (someone) to make a decision, commitment, etc. 0
- noun pin down to determine or confirm (a fact, details, etc.) 0