nail

//neɪl//
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Visual representation of nail

Noun

nailSingular
nailsPlural
1

A small, thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a flat head at the other, used for fastening things together.

I used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.

Synonym

Noun

nailSingular
nailsPlural
1

The hard covering on the upper surface of the tip of a finger or toe.

She painted her nails red.

Synonym

Verb

nailPresent tense
nailedPast tense
nailedPast participle
nailingPresent participle
nailsThird-person singular
1

To fasten or attach something using a nail or nails.

He nailed the picture frame to the wall.

2

To succeed in doing or achieving something perfectly; to accomplish with precision.

She nailed her presentation and impressed everyone.