pin 1 of 2

noun

ˈpin How to pronounce pin (audio)
Definition of pinnext
as in leg
a lower limb of an animal a cat that was still a little unsteady on its pins after anesthesia

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

pin

2 of 2

verb

as in to tack

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pin
Noun
Their pin count of 2,662 was 270 better than runner-up Martin County. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Items Ripley announced would be on sale include a replica of the Golden Gate Bridge created on the head of a pin, Joe DiMaggio’s crutches, a chicken-wire portrait of Janis Joplin, and toothpick renditions of the Golden Gate Bridge, to name a few. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
But Fulham’s desire to pin the opposition back under Arbeloa is leaving them exposed to the counter-attack, opening spaces that Chelsea and Crystal Palace have been all too happy to exploit. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Precision and execution on punts and kickoffs can pin teams in their own end zones, stopping drives before they even get started. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
  1. leg
  2. tack
  3. mount
  4. hook
  5. sling
  6. hang
  7. suspend
  8. dangle
Noun
  • Gray-green eyes poked up from its small, round shell, which was the color of sand, and its legs made a soft, scuttling sound.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Though the three women were supposed to embark on a worldwide tour, the group canceled the North American leg in May due to low ticket sales, Variety reported.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of leg
Verb
  • Now tack on the NBA’s $30-million fine and five first-round draft picks to the bill as punishment, announced Wednesday.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Most markets skip plastic bags, and plenty of vendors run cash-only or tack on a card fee that eats into your savings.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tack
Verb
  • Pressure for action on all types of kratom is mounting after two students at the University of Mississippi died this month, with kratom products found on the scene in both cases.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Ali dominated early, before Frazier mounted a ferocious counterattack in the middle.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • After heading away from land, Polo was forecast to hook back toward Mexico's coast further north on Saturday.
    — MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The jury in that case found that YouTube and Meta designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of sling
Verb
  • The charcoal figure hanging above a cabinet in the primary suite’s sitting room?
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The dining room is striking, accented with emerald green tiles, and the outdoor tables sit beneath hanging plants that turn the space into its own tropical enclave.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • A lot of the fish will be suspending or relating to isolated objects off the bank.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Let the explosion of vintage typewriters suspended from the giant wall abutting the check-in desk be your first clue as to what this contemporary but cosseting boutique property is all about.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • The bigger numbers were dangling off of Kravitz’s right wrist.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Tom Cruise has dangled from cliffs, skyscrapers and planes, but oil magnate Digger Rockwell is his riskiest role in eons.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dangle

Phrases Containing pin

Browse Nearby Words

pimps
pin
pince-nez
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on pin

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pin

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of tittle

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All