Definition of Nail
Nail
nail
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to whack, hit, or strike forcefully;
e.g. He nailed the baseball with his bat.
(noun)
a thin piece of metal with a pointed end and a flat end that you hit with a hammer, especially used to fasten something on to something else;
e.g. I hammered a nail on the wood plank to fasten it to the base.
(verb)
to do or perform perfectly;
e.g. She nailed the back flip during her performance.
(noun)
to catch or trap;
e.g. The police were able to nail the criminal while he was trying to run away.
(verb)
to enclose;
e.g. The workers had to nail up the strawberries in small wooden crates and load them on the truck.
(verb)
to focus intently on;
e.g. The guard kept his eyes nailed on the strange man who entered the building.
(noun)
a thin, horny, hard covering that protects the upper tip of a finger or a toe, in both humans and animals.
e.g. She was so nerve-wracked that she began to bite her nails.
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Quotes
"Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure." -- Don Wilder
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