English dictionary
nail
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
noun
- horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
noun
- a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
verb
- complete a pass
verb
- take into custody
verb
- attach something somewhere by means of nails
verb
- hit with great force
verb
- locate exactly
verb
- succeed at easily
verb
- succeed in obtaining a position
Example sentences
the police nabbed the suspected criminals
nail the board onto the wall
He smashed a 3-run homer
can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?
The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
She sailed through her exams
You will pass with flying colors
She nailed her astrophysics course
He nailed down a spot at Harvard