nail
//neɪl//
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.
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.