PIN

PIN 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 3 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  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

💬 Examples

  • "fever left him weak on his sticks"
  • "when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown"
  • "set up in triangular groups of ten as the target"

🔗 Similar words

fallpegpersonal_identification_numberPINPIN_numberstick
verb
  1. to hold fast or prevent from moving
  2. attach or fasten with pins
  3. pierce with a pin
  4. (chess) immobilize a piece

💬 Examples

  • "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
  • "pin the needle to the shirt"
  • "pin down the butterfly"

🔗 Similar words

trapimmobilizeimmobilise
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