Nail — synonyms, definition

1. nail (Noun) N. Amer

dowel peg pin plug rivet spike tack

nail (Noun) — Horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.

nail (Noun) — A thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener.

nail (Noun) — A former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard.

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2. nail (Verb) N. Amer

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nail (Verb) — Attach something somewhere by means of nails. ex. "nail the board onto the wall"

nail (Verb) — Take into custody. ex. "the police nailed the suspected criminals"

nail (Verb) — Hit hard. ex. "He nailed a 3-run homer"

nail (Verb) — Succeed in obtaining a position. ex. "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

nail (Verb) — Easily do well at; pass perfectly. ex. "She nailed her astrophysics course"

nail (Verb) — Locate exactly. ex. "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"

nail (Verb) — (football) complete a pass.

nail (Verb) — Have sexual intercourse.

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