nail

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noun

ˈnāl

: a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates

: a structure (such as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail

: a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in

nail

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verb

nailed; nailing; nails

transitive verb

: to fasten with or as if with a nail

: to fix in steady attention

nailed his eye on the crack

: catch, trap

: to expose usually so as to discredit

: to arrest or punish for an offense

: to hit or strike in a forceful manner : whack sense 1a

nailed the ball

nailed him on the head with a rock

: to put out (a runner) in baseball

: to perform or complete perfectly or impressively

nailed a jump shot

: to gain or win decisively

—often used with down

nail down their consent

: to settle, establish, or represent clearly and unmistakably

—often used with down

usually vulgar : to copulate with

nailer noun

Example Sentences

Noun a hammer and some nails I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week. a pair of nail clippers Verb Nail the picture to the wall. All the doors were nailed shut. He got nailed by his parents while trying to sneak out of the house. He got nailed for not paying his taxes. The FBI has nailed the hackers. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

That move should have been the final nail in Spaceport Camden’s coffin, but the county is still vowing to push ahead with the project.

Denise Chow, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2022 It's become the final nail in the coffin for a lot of officials.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Israel intended the trove of documents to be the final nail in the coffin for the Iran Nuclear Deal between the U.S. and Iran, which former President Donald Trump had withdrawn from.

Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2022 When the obituary for the Pac-12 is written, the Big 12 may get a footnote about being the final nail in the coffin, but the actual being of the Pac-12 was dead long before that.

Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 That was the nail in the coffin: Following this piece of evidence, the university concluded that the manuscript is, indeed, a 20th-century forgery.

Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2022 The massive upward transfer of wealth during the pandemic has perhaps been the last nail in the coffin of end-of-history neoliberalism.

Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Instead, his departure was the last nail in the coffin that contains the remains of the 2019 world champions.

Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 And the Exynos 2200 might be the final nail in the Exynos coffin.

Chris Smith, BGR, 29 July 2022

Verb

But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it.

Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2017 Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar.

Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 10 June 2017 And making sure Johnson nailed all those backing vocals.

Matt Wake, AL.com, 9 June 2017 Some houses had bathtubs, mirrors, furniture, crosses nailed to the wall.

Washington Post, 5 June 2017 By nailing down Chance as the festival’s finale, before even his star-making turn at this year’s Grammy Awards, Sasquatch! grabbed one of this year’s marquee live acts for their youthful audience.

Charles R. Cross, The Seattle Times, 24 May 2017 Why does Apple nail what channel the Cavs game is on but Google does not?

Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 18 May 2017 Finally, in 2011, Shell and Eni paid the government $1.3 billion, including about $200 million as a signature bonus -- a onetime fee charged by some oil-producing nations -- to nail down the contract once and for all.

Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg.com, 9 May 2017 How could anyone nail both the keys and the rhythms with perfect accuracy?

David Pogue, Scientific American, 3 July 2017 See More

Medical Definition

nail

noun

ˈnā(ə)l

: a horny sheath of thickened and condensed epithelial stratum lucidum that grows out from a vascular matrix of dermis and protects the upper surface of the end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates and that is strictly homologous with the hoof or claw of other mammals from which it differs chiefly in shape and size

called also nail plate

: a structure (as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail

: a rod (as of metal) used to fix the parts of a broken bone in normal relation

a medullary nail

nail

verb

as in to hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner the boxer nailed his opponent with a devastating left hook

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

hit
knock
smack
slap
bang
punch
slam
strike
clip
bat
whack
hammer
pound
swipe
clap
crack
box
kick
tap
bash
clock
lick
tag
thump
bludgeon
bob
poke
bop
jab
sock
slug
bonk
flick
push
paste
zap
chop
thwack
belt
rap
biff
swat
stab
whale
shove
smite
bump
clout
wallop
clobber
bust
stroke
slog
maul
stamp
lash
beat
cuff
knee
rough
bung
batter
mangle
buffet
butt
hang one on
sledgehammer
pommel
scuff
pelt
lace
pepper
skull
slash
spear
bunt
sledge
whip
pummel
floor
cream
fell
deck
prod
drub
brain
cane
level
conk
dump
cudgel
bean
sap
club
lambaste
switch
jostle
lambast
flail
knock down
flog
thrash
sucker punch
rabbit-punch
bowl (down or over)

as in to clinch

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute this latest infidelity nails it—I'm filing for divorce

Synonyms & Similar Words

clinch
decide
settle
determine
clarify
prove
define
nail (down)
ensure
state
establish
show
insure
finish
illuminate
secure
end
assure
demonstrate
affirm
specify
stipulate
conclude
clear (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

muddy
confuse
muddle
unsettle

as in to expose

to reveal the true nature of an investigative report that nailed the teenage novelist as someone who had plagiarized the works of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

expose
uncover
show up
debunk
unmask
demolish
discredit
disprove
tell
disclose
uncloak
undress
blow the whistle on
divulge
unveil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

mask
hide
disguise
veil
conceal
camouflage
cloak
secrete

as in to arrest

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the very first time I tried to steal anything, I got nailed

Synonyms & Similar Words

arrest
seize
grab
apprehend
restrain
nick
capture
pinch
nab
snatch
hook
detain
run in
trap
jail
bust
catch
collar
commit
snare
pick up
grapple
pull in
bag
confine
hold
bind
land
get
shackle
imprison
snap (up)
intern
handcuff
fetter
lock (up)
incarcerate
jug
manacle
immure
trammel
enchain
remand
rearrest

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

release
discharge
loose
loosen
spring
liberate
free
emancipate
unchain
unbind

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly the running back saw the pass coming in and nailed it

Synonyms & Similar Words

grab
catch
snatch
get
seize
hook
capture
land
trap
snag
snare
bag
net
collar
rap
grapple
nab
corral
clutch
cop
nobble
rope
glove
fist
grasp
hold
grip
corner
glom
arrest
take hold (of)
snap (up)
halter
bay
lasso
clasp
apprehend
secure
kidnap
rend
detain
mesh
abduct
wrest
entrap
latch (on or onto)
ensnare
entangle
enmesh
fasten (on)
immesh
spirit (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

miss
release
drop
discharge
liberate
free
loosen
unhand

单词	nail
释义	nail 1 of 2 noun ˈnāl 1 a : a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates b : a structure (such as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail 2 : a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in nail 2 of 2 verb nailed; nailing; nails transitive verb 1 : to fasten with or as if with a nail 2 : to fix in steady attention nailed his eye on the crack 3 a : catch, trap b : to expose usually so as to discredit c : to arrest or punish for an offense 4 a : to hit or strike in a forceful manner : whack sense 1a nailed the ball nailed him on the head with a rock b : to put out (a runner) in baseball 5 : to perform or complete perfectly or impressively nailed a jump shot 6 : to gain or win decisively —often used with down nail down their consent 7 : to settle, establish, or represent clearly and unmistakably —often used with down 8 usually vulgar : to copulate with nailer noun Synonyms Verb bang bash bat belt biff bludgeon bob bonk bop box bust clap clip clobber clock clout crack hammer hit knock paste pound punch rap slam slap slog slug smack smite sock strike swat swipe tag thump thwack wallop whack whale zap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a hammer and some nails I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week. a pair of nail clippers Verb Nail the picture to the wall. All the doors were nailed shut. He got nailed by his parents while trying to sneak out of the house. He got nailed for not paying his taxes. The FBI has nailed the hackers. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun That move should have been the final nail in Spaceport Camden’s coffin, but the county is still vowing to push ahead with the project. Denise Chow, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2022 It's become the final nail in the coffin for a lot of officials. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 Israel intended the trove of documents to be the final nail in the coffin for the Iran Nuclear Deal between the U.S. and Iran, which former President Donald Trump had withdrawn from. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2022 When the obituary for the Pac-12 is written, the Big 12 may get a footnote about being the final nail in the coffin, but the actual being of the Pac-12 was dead long before that. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 That was the nail in the coffin: Following this piece of evidence, the university concluded that the manuscript is, indeed, a 20th-century forgery. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2022 The massive upward transfer of wealth during the pandemic has perhaps been the last nail in the coffin of end-of-history neoliberalism. Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Instead, his departure was the last nail in the coffin that contains the remains of the 2019 world champions. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 And the Exynos 2200 might be the final nail in the Exynos coffin. Chris Smith, BGR, 29 July 2022 Verb But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it. Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2017 Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar. Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 10 June 2017 And making sure Johnson nailed all those backing vocals. Matt Wake, AL.com, 9 June 2017 Some houses had bathtubs, mirrors, furniture, crosses nailed to the wall. Washington Post, 5 June 2017 By nailing down Chance as the festival’s finale, before even his star-making turn at this year’s Grammy Awards, Sasquatch! grabbed one of this year’s marquee live acts for their youthful audience. Charles R. Cross, The Seattle Times, 24 May 2017 Why does Apple nail what channel the Cavs game is on but Google does not? Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 18 May 2017 Finally, in 2011, Shell and Eni paid the government $1.3 billion, including about $200 million as a signature bonus -- a onetime fee charged by some oil-producing nations -- to nail down the contract once and for all. Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg.com, 9 May 2017 How could anyone nail both the keys and the rhythms with perfect accuracy? David Pogue, Scientific American, 3 July 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English nægl; akin to Old High German nagal nail, fingernail, Latin unguis fingernail, toenail, claw, Greek onyx First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing nail a nail in the/someone's coffin coffin nail nail down nail bed nail-biter tooth and nail nail varnish eightpenny nail nail polish sixpenny nail nail file tenpenny nail hit the nail on the head See More a nail in the/someone's coffin coffin nail nail down nail bed nail-biter tooth and nail nail varnish eightpenny nail nail polish sixpenny nail nail file tenpenny nail hit the nail on the head See More Kids Definition nail 1 of 2 noun ˈnāl 1 : a tough covering protecting the upper end of each finger and toe 2 : a slender pointed piece of metal driven into or through something for fastening nail 2 of 2 verb nailed; nailing : to fasten with or as if with a nail Medical Definition nail noun ˈnā(ə)l 1 : a horny sheath of thickened and condensed epithelial stratum lucidum that grows out from a vascular matrix of dermis and protects the upper surface of the end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates and that is strictly homologous with the hoof or claw of other mammals from which it differs chiefly in shape and size called also nail plate 2 : a structure (as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail 3 : a rod (as of metal) used to fix the parts of a broken bone in normal relation a medullary nail nail verb 1 as in to hit to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner the boxer nailed his opponent with a devastating left hook Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hit knock smack slap bang punch slam strike clip bat whack hammer pound swipe clap crack box kick tap bash clock lick tag thump bludgeon bob poke bop jab sock slug bonk flick push paste zap chop thwack belt rap biff swat stab whale shove smite bump clout wallop clobber bust stroke slog maul stamp lash beat cuff knee rough bung batter mangle buffet butt hang one on sledgehammer pommel scuff pelt lace pepper skull slash spear bunt sledge whip pummel floor cream fell deck prod drub brain cane level conk dump cudgel bean sap club lambaste switch jostle lambast flail knock down flog thrash sucker punch rabbit-punch bowl (down or over) 2 as in to clinch to make final, definite, or beyond dispute this latest infidelity nails it—I'm filing for divorce Synonyms & Similar Words clinch decide settle determine clarify prove define nail (down) ensure state establish show insure finish illuminate secure end assure demonstrate affirm specify stipulate conclude clear (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms muddy confuse muddle unsettle 3 as in to expose to reveal the true nature of an investigative report that nailed the teenage novelist as someone who had plagiarized the works of others Synonyms & Similar Words expose uncover show up debunk unmask demolish discredit disprove tell disclose uncloak undress blow the whistle on divulge unveil Antonyms & Near Antonyms mask hide disguise veil conceal camouflage cloak secrete See More 4 as in to arrest to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the very first time I tried to steal anything, I got nailed Synonyms & Similar Words arrest seize grab apprehend restrain nick capture pinch nab snatch hook detain run in trap jail bust catch collar commit snare pick up grapple pull in bag confine hold bind land get shackle imprison snap (up) intern handcuff fetter lock (up) incarcerate jug manacle immure trammel enchain remand rearrest Antonyms & Near Antonyms release discharge loose loosen spring liberate free emancipate unchain unbind See More 5 as in to grab to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly the running back saw the pass coming in and nailed it Synonyms & Similar Words grab catch snatch get seize hook capture land trap snag snare bag net collar rap grapple nab corral clutch cop nobble rope glove fist grasp hold grip corner glom arrest take hold (of) snap (up) halter bay lasso clasp apprehend secure kidnap rend detain mesh abduct wrest entrap latch (on or onto) ensnare entangle enmesh fasten (on) immesh spirit (away or off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms miss release drop discharge liberate free loosen unhand See More Phrases Containing nail tooth and nail tooth and nail
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