nail: signification et définitions

A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.

A fingernail or toenail.

A claw or talon.

Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.

A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to 1/16 yard (5.7 centimeters).

To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail.

To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails: nail up a window.

To keep fixed, motionless, or intent: Fear nailed me to my seat.

Slang To stop and seize; catch: Police nailed the suspect.

Slang To detect and expose: nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control.

Slang To strike or bring down: nail a bird in flight; nail a running back.

Slang To perform successfully or have noteworthy success in: nailed the dive; nailed the exam.

Baseball To put out (a base runner).

nail down To discover or establish conclusively: nailed down the story by checking all the facts.

nail down To win: nailed down another victory in the golf tournament.

nail down To specify or fix: We were finally able to nail down a meeting time.