Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinning

/ˈpɪnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: pin-ning
IPA: /ˈpɪnɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pin

noun

The action of the verb pin in any sense.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ceremony in which a pin badge is given.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The establishment of the definite quantum state of a particle, or of the occupation number of a system of particles

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There were a variety of informal traditional activities that occurred in recognition of events such as birthdays, pinnings (when a member gave his fraternity pin to his girlfriend to acknowledge preengagement), and engagements."

Usage

Inflected Forms

pinnings (plural)

Derived Forms

depinning postpinning quasipinning

Phrases

Zener pinning

Homonyms

penning (pin–pen merger)

Rhymes With

beginning winning spinning inning grinning thinning sinning binning dinning finning ginning cyning

Questions

How do you pronounce pinning?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪnɪŋ/.
What does pinning mean?: present participle and gerund of pin

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