nail

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

1. A fingernail or toenail.

2. 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

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

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

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

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

Slang

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

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

Baseball To put out (a base runner).

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

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

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