Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinfall

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: pin-fall
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time.

Countable

noun

The number of pins toppled by a bowler or bowling team during a game, tournament, career, or some other measured period.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Cohen is best known for the confidence he displays on the wrestling mat, . . . stringing one move after another until he hears the referee's hand slap the mat to signal a pinfall."
"Allison, a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame, recently moved into ninth place for career pinfall with more than 103,000."

Etymology

From pin + fall.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pinfalls (plural)

Questions

What does pinfall mean?: A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time.
Where does pinfall come from?: From pin + fall.

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