noun
- a thin pointed piece of metal used for fastening or attaching things
- a decorative or identifying badge worn on clothing
- one of the wooden objects that bowling balls are aimed at
Usage: bowling
verb
- to fasten or attach with a pin
- to hold someone or something firmly in a particular position
- to blame or hold someone responsible for something
Examples
- She used a safety pin to attach the name tag to her shirt.
- He wore a flag pin on his jacket lapel.
- The bowling ball knocked down all ten pins.
- Please pin this notice to the bulletin board.
- The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat.
- They tried to pin the blame on him for the accident.
- She pinned her hopes on getting the scholarship.