adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of pin form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having (a specified kind or number of) pins. in-compounds, not-comparable

   "a three-pinned arch"

Synonyms

All synonyms

pegbadgebroochnailpegpivot

Example

More examples

"When Kawazoe pinned me down at the meeting, I broke out in a cold sweat."

Etymology

From pin + -ed.

Related phrases

pinned post

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