to nail
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1.0
- verb
- /neɪl/
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- I thought you might look in the boxes before l nail them shut.
- nailed together
- nailed to the wall
- nailed to the cross
I can't even imagine the manufacturing process for nailing these pieces.
- I can't even imagine the manufacturing process for nailing these pieces.
- I for me, you know, all right, I'm going to nail my flag to the mast here.
- No, we use two by fours as the braces of this thing and like nailed them together.
Examples
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"Actually, all he had done was to nail a sheet of plywood over the bad part."
Fiction book (1991) -
And now I'm going to nail it into the foundation.
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You nailed the door shut!
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You have a pulley that is nailed into place on a wall.
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We can see these pieces of wood that have been glued and nailed in an attempt to hold this split together.
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By working all day, he was able to finish nailing in the floor joists.
Fiction book (1990) -
Four brick buildings were padlocked, with boards nailed over their windows.
Academic text (2007) -
After a week of sanding, gluing, and nailing the sculpture, one half of the boat was finally complete.
Academic text (2008) -
If blowing the keyhole didn't open the door, it was because it was nailed shut, not locked.
Fiction book (1990) -
To build the shelf, you will need to measure the wood and nail the pieces together securely.
Synonyms
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1.0
To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point
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1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
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1.0
To fasten something with a small pointed object
41
1.8
Stay attached to a surface
30
3.7
To attach papers together with a small bent metal wire
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1.0
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
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2.0
To fasten something using a small pin
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3.6
To attach something to a wall or board with a pin
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5.4
To fasten something to a surface with a small nail or pin
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8.4
To drive a nail at an angle into wood to make a stronger hold
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9.5
To join two pieces of wood by driving a nail at an angle through one into the other
To fasten thin pieces of wood with small nails
Antonyms
Idioms
People criticize and pressure those who stand out to be like everyone else
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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1.8
A colored or clear paint you put on fingernails and toenails to give them color and shine
- Informal
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5.2
A situation that makes people very nervous because the result is uncertain
- Informal
3
4.2
Making you feel very nervous and excited while you wait to see what happens
- UK
1
2.7
A colored or clear liquid you put on nails to make them look shiny and protect them
- Specialized
1
6.4
A nail about three inches long used for holding pieces of wood together
- Specialized
A small metal pin about one and a half inches long that holds pieces of wood together
- Offensive
Taking out a person's fingernails or toenails to hurt them during torture
- Australian
A small kangaroo-like animal with a hard nail at the tip of its tail
- Specialized
A thin metal strip with sharp points that you hammer to join wooden boards
How Firmly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nail as a verb meaning 'to fasten with a nail' comes directly from the metal nail, so to 'nail' something is to drive a hard point into it to hold it in place.