Nail (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Complete a pass.
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 6
Succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.