- 1pin something + adv./prep. to attach something onto another thing or fasten things together with a pin, etc. She pinned the ribbon onto her shirt. A message had been pinned to the noticeboard. Pin all the pieces of material together. She always wears her hair pinned back.
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prevent movement - 2pin somebody/something + adv./prep. to make someone unable to move by holding them or pressing them against something They pinned him against a wall and stole his wallet. He grabbed her arms and pinned them to her sides. They found him pinned under the wreckage of the car. Idioms
pin
verbNAmE//pɪn//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pin he / she / it pins
past simple pinned
-ing form pinning
pin (all) your hopes on somebody/something, pin your faith on somebody/something jump to other results
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