Dicts.info 

English dictionary
English word:    
pin   down  

pin down

View results from:   Wordnet   |   Webster   |   Wiktionary   |   Easton



pin down in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. define clearly
    "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
    pin down  peg down  nail down  narrow down  narrow  specify 
  2. attach with or as if with a pin
    "pin up a picture"
    pin down  pin up 
  3. place in a confining or embarrassing position
    "He was trapped in a difficult situation"
    trap  pin down 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


pin down in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) to attach or secure with pins
  2. (verb) (idiom) to identify something (e.g. a decision or plan) clearly or specifically
  3. (verb) (idiomatic) to corner somebody in order to get a firm answer
Wiktionary, GNU Free Documentation Licence