pin Meaning & Definition
What Does Pin Mean?
Pin is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-3 language code for Piame. As a noun, it means A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening. As a verb, it means To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
Word Facts for Pin
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɪn/ |
| Synonyms | trap, pivot and fall |
| Antonyms | unpin |
| Plural | pins |
| Verb forms | pins, pinning, pinned |
Pin Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Piame.
Pin as a Noun
- A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
- A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
- A cylindrical piece of solid material, often of wood or metal, used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.
- The victory condition of holding the opponent's shoulders on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time.
- A club-shaped or bottle-shaped wooden or plastic target that is set up at the end of a lane and knocked down with a heavy ball in various bowling games.
- A leg.
I'm not so good on my pins these days.
- Any of the individual connecting elements of a multipole electrical connector.
The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins.
- A piece of jewellery that is attached to clothing with a pin.
- A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.
- Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.
- The flagstick: the flag-bearing pole which marks the location of a hole
- The spot at the exact centre of the house (the target area)
The shot landed right on the pin.
- The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
- A mood, a state of being.
- One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each person should drink.
- Caligo.
- A thing of small value; a trifle.
- A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.
- A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal.
- The tenon of a dovetail joint.
- A size of brewery cask, equal to half a firkin, or eighth of a barrel.
- A pinball machine.
I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins.
- A small cylindrical object which blocks the rotation of a pin-tumbler lock when the incorrect key is inserted.
- An injection of PEDs.
Pin as a Verb
- To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
- To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
- To pin down (someone).
He pinned his opponent on the mat.
- To enclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.
- To attach (an icon, application, message etc.) to another item so that it persists.
to pin a folder to the taskbar
- To fix (an array in memory, a security certificate, etc.) so that it cannot be modified.
When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled.
- To cause an analog gauge to reach the stop pin at the high end of the range.
- To inject for performance enhancement.
- To move a piece onto a blot, preventing the piece from further movement.
Verb
- Alternative form of peen.
Noun
- A cataract of the eye.
Noun
- A cylinder often of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts.
Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.
- A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.
- (in plural) A leg.
I'm not so good on my pins these days.
- A scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to attack.
Verb
- (often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.
- (usually in the passive) To cause (a piece) to be in a pin.
- To attach (an icon, application, etc.) to another item.
to pin a window to the Taskbar
Verb
- To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.
Synonyms of Pin
Antonyms of Pin
Pin in a Sentence
Pull the pin out of the grenade before throwing it at the enemy.
I'm not so good on my pins these days.
The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity has three pins.
The shot landed right on the pin.
I spent most of my time in the arcade playing pins.
He pinned his opponent on the mat.
to pin a folder to the taskbar
When marshaling data, the interop marshaler can copy or pin the data being marshaled.
to pin a window to the Taskbar
Word Forms & Grammar
pin (plural pins)
pin (third-person singular simple present pins, present participle pinning, simple past and past participle pinned)
Words That Rhyme With Pin
Origin of Pin
Origin 1: From Middle English pinne, from Old English pinn (“pin, peg, bolt”), from Proto-Germanic *pinnaz, *pinnō, *pint- (“protruding point, peak, peg, pin, nail”), from Proto-Indo-European *bend- (“protruding object, pointed peg, nail, edge”). Related to pen (“enclosure”).
Origin 2: Cognate with Dutch pin (“peg, pin”), Low German pin, pinne (“pin, point, nail, peg”), German Pinn, Pinne (“pin, tack, peg”), Bavarian Pfonzer, Pfunzer (“sharpened point”), Danish pind (“pin, pointed stick”), Norwegian pinn (“stick”), Swedish pinne (“peg, rod, stick”), Icelandic pinni (“pin”). More at pintle.
Origin 3: No relation to classical Latin pinna (“fin, flipper, wing-like appendage, wing, feather”), which was extended to mean "ridge, peak, point" (compare pinnacle), and often confused with Latin penna (“wing, feather”). More at feather and pen (Etymology 3).
Pin: Your Questions Answered
Is pin a symbol or a noun?
Pin is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is another word for pin?
You can replace pin with words such as trap, pivot and fall. See the full list of pin synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of pin?
The opposite of pin is unpin.
What is the plural of pin?
The plural of pin is pins.
What is the past tense of pin?
The past tense of pin is pinned. The present participle is pinning.