Main Entry:

²pin

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

pinned; pin·ning

Date:

14th century

1 a: to fasten, join, or secure with a pin b: to hold fast or immobile c: to present (a young woman) with a fraternity pin as a pledge of affection2 a: fasten <pinned his hopes on a miracle> <pin the blame on someone else> b: to assign the blame or responsibility for <pin the robbery on a night watchman> c: to define or determine clearly or precisely —usually used with down<it is hard to pin down exactly when things changed — Katharine Whittemore>3 a: to make (a chess opponent's piece) unable to move without exposing the king to check or a valuable piece to capture bof a wrestler : to secure a fall over (an opponent)