Meaning & Definition of Pin in English

1. A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

2. When a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

3. Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

4. A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

5. Informal terms for the leg

• "Fever left him weak on his sticks"

6. Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

7. 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

8. Flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

9. A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

10. A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

11. A club-shaped wooden object used in bowling

• Set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

1. To hold fast or prevent from moving

• "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

2. Attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins

• "Pin the needle to the shirt". "pin the blame on the innocent man"

3. Pierce with a pin

• "Pin down the butterfly"

4. Immobilize a piece