Noun

pin (plural: pins )

1. small needle used for fastening
2. small nail with a head and a sharp point
3. a cylinder of wood or metal used to fasten or as a bearing between two parts
4. a wooden skittle used as a target in a game of bowling
5. (in plural) leg

   I'm not so good on my pins these days

6. the individual connecting elements of a multi-pole electrical connector

   The UK standard connector for domestic mains electricity is the three-pin plug

7. (A.E.) an accessory that can be attached to a piece of clothing with a pin or fastener, e.g.: a badge, piece of jewellery, etc.

Pronunciation

• SAMPA : /'/
• IPA : /pɪn/

Related terms

• belaying pin
• drawing pin
• gudgeon pin
• pincushion
• pinhole
• pinprick
• pins and needles
• pintle

Translations

• Catalan: agulla de cap f
• Dutch: pin f
• French: épingle  ?? f
• German: Stecknadel f
• Interlingua: spinula
• Japanese: ピン (pin)
• Portuguese: alfinete m, tacha f
• Spanish: alfiler m
• Welsh: pìn

Verb

to pin (pinned , pinned)

1. to fasten or attach with a pin
2. to attribute blame

   ...you can't pin that robbery on me!

Related terms

• underpin
• pin the tail on the donkey

See also

• PIN

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA : /pɪn/

Noun

pin m

1. peg, pin

French

Pronunciation

• SAMPA : /'/
• IPA : /pɜ̃/

Homophones

• pain

Noun

pin m

1. pine tree