Top synonyms for “nail”: ace, apprehend, arrest, blast, boom, breeze through, collar, complete, and 10 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- (noun)horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- (noun)a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
- (verb)complete a pass
- (verb)take into custody“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
- (verb)attach something somewhere by means of nails“nail the board onto the wall”
- (verb)hit hard“He smashed a 3-run homer”
- (verb)locate exactly“can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?”
- (verb)succeed at easily“She sailed through her exams”
- (verb)succeed in obtaining a position“He nailed down a spot at Harvard”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "nail" include ace, apprehend, arrest, blast, boom, breeze through. Our thesaurus lists 18 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "nail" mean?
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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