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Synonyms for "nail" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for nail in English

nail:

nail [the ~] nom

  1. the nail
    – a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener 1
    the nail
    – a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener 1
    • nail [the ~] nom
      • The carpenter used finishing nails on the floor.2
      • She used a nail to hang the picture on the wall.2
  2. the nail
    – horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits 1
    the nail
    – horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits 1
  3. the nail
    – a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard 1
    the nail
    – a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard 1

to nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)

  1. to nail
    – attach something somewhere by means of nails 1
    to hammer
    – create by hammering 1
    • hammer verbe (hammers, hammered, hammering)
      • hammer the silver into a bowl1
    to spike
    – secure with spikes 1
    • spike verbe (spikes, spiked, spiking)
    to nail down; to drive in nails
    • nail down verbe (nails down, nailed down, nailing down)
    • drive in nails verbe (drives in nails, drove in nails, driving in nails)
    to nail
    – attach something somewhere by means of nails 1
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • nail the board onto the wall1
  2. to nail
    – attach something somewhere by means of nails 1
    to nail
    – attach something somewhere by means of nails 1
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • nail the board onto the wall1
  3. to nail
    – complete a pass 1
    to complete; to nail
    – complete a pass 1
    • complete verbe (completes, completed, completing)
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
  4. to nail
    – take into custody 1
    to collar; to pick up; to nail; to cop; apprehend; to arrest; to nab
    – take into custody 1
    • collar verbe (collars, collared, collaring)
    • pick up verbe (picks up, picked up, picking up)
      • He was picked up for shoplifting.2
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • He was nailed for extortion.2
    • cop verbe (cops, coped, coping)
    • apprehend verbe
      • The robber was apprehended in the act.2
    • arrest verbe (arrests, arrested, arresting)
      • The thief was arrested and taken to jail.2
    • nab verbe (nabs, nabbed, nabbing)
      • the police nabbed the suspected criminals1
  5. to nail
    – hit hard 1
    to blast; to boom; to nail; to smash
    – hit hard 1
    • blast verbe (blasts, blasted, blasting)
    • boom verbe (booms, boomed, booming)
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • He nailed the ball.2
    • smash verbe (smashs, smashed, smashing)
      • He smashed a 3-run homer1
  6. to nail
    – locate exactly 1
    to nail; to pinpoint
    – locate exactly 1
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome1
    • pinpoint verbe (pinpoints, pinpointed, pinpointing)
      • can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?1
  7. to nail
    – succeed at easily 1
    to nail; ace; to sail through; breeze through; pass with flying colors; sweep through
    – succeed at easily 1
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • She nailed her astrophysics course1
    • ace verbe
      • She aced the test.2
    • sail through verbe (sails through, sailed through, sailing through)
      • He sailed through his classes without a problem.2
    • breeze through verbe
      • She breezed through her exams.2
    • pass with flying colors verbe
      • You will pass with flying colors1
  8. to nail
    – succeed in obtaining a position 1
    to peg; to nail; to nail down
    – succeed in obtaining a position 1
    • peg verbe (pegs, pegged, pegging)
    • nail verbe (nails, nailed, nailing)
      • He nailed down a spot at Harvard1
    • nail down verbe (nails down, nailed down, nailing down)

Conjugations for nail:

present
  1. nail
  2. nail
  3. nails
  4. nail
  5. nail
  6. nail
simple past
  1. nailed
  2. nailed
  3. nailed
  4. nailed
  5. nailed
  6. nailed
present perfect
  1. have nailed
  2. have nailed
  3. has nailed
  4. have nailed
  5. have nailed
  6. have nailed
past continuous
  1. was nailing
  2. were nailing
  3. was nailing
  4. were nailing
  5. were nailing
  6. were nailing
future
  1. shall nail
  2. will nail
  3. will nail
  4. shall nail
  5. will nail
  6. will nail
continuous present
  1. am nailing
  2. are nailing
  3. is nailing
  4. are nailing
  5. are nailing
  6. are nailing
subjunctive
  1. be nailed
  2. be nailed
  3. be nailed
  4. be nailed
  5. be nailed
  6. be nailed
diverse
  1. nail!
  2. let's nail!
  5. nailed
  6. nailing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

nail

  1. nail
    nail; nail firmly
  2. nail
    spike; nail

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Related Definitions for "nail":

  1. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener1
    • The carpenter used finishing nails on the floor.2
    • She used a nail to hang the picture on the wall.2
  2. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits1
  3. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard1
  4. complete a pass1
  5. take into custody1
    • He was nailed for extortion.2
  6. attach something somewhere by means of nails1
    • nail the board onto the wall1
  7. hit hard1
    • He nailed the ball.2
  8. locate exactly1
    • The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome1
  9. succeed at easily1
    • She nailed her astrophysics course1
  10. succeed in obtaining a position1
    • He nailed down a spot at Harvard1

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