to nail
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4.3
- verb
- /neɪl/
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- So I whooped it back around and boom, immediately I nail a tree head on.
- nailed the shot
- nailed a three-pointer
- nailed a jumper
And I stepped back and out of the way and to the left and he nailed this guy in the chest.
- And I stepped back and out of the way and to the left and he nailed this guy in the chest.
- And he started drawing what he saw on the target location and he would nail.
Examples
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And I stepped back and out of the way and to the left and he nailed this guy in the chest.
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But this is one where if you don't nail the other guy, you're dead.
Fiction book (1991) -
And an advanced tool user's probably gonna nail you with a few rocks.
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MELLISH: 10 bucks says I nail him first.
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And he just nails the triple Axel!
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"I bet they do," I said, and nailed him with an uppercut.
Fiction book (1996) -
His mouth drew down, and he turned back toward Alex, nailing him with a stern gaze that made him squirm.
Fiction book (2000) -
The orderly jumps up, going for his stunner, but she nails him with Douglas' baton.
Fiction book (1991) -
After less than two weeks of practice, Stacy could nail a bull's-eye at 20 yards.
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The pitcher throws a wild pitch and nails the batter just below his helmet.
Synonyms
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1.0
To strike someone or something with force
553
2.4
To hit someone or something with force
455
1.4
To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist
198
1.6
To hit something many times to shape or flatten it
50
3.3
To hit something with great force, often in sport
46
6.7
Hit something many times, usually with your fists
45
3.5
To hit or shoot something with great force
33
3.4
To make a deep loud sound like thunder or a cannon
10
4.6
To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist
3
3.7
Hit someone or something very hard
2
7.3
To hit something or someone very hard
1
7.4
To hit someone or something hard with the fist
1
9.3
To hit someone or something again and again with your fists
To hit someone or something very hard, for example with a fist
Antonyms
Idioms
People criticize and pressure those who stand out to be like everyone else
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
40
1.8
A colored or clear paint you put on fingernails and toenails to give them color and shine
- Informal
7
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 Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nail meaning 'to hit or strike with great force' brings to mind a hammer hitting a nail — a strong, single blow — so to say someone 'nailed' the ball means they hit it with power or precision.