English Explanatory Dictionary

pushpin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
  2. An old children's game where pins are placed on a table and each player tries to push his pin so as to cross the other's.
verb
  1. To fasten with a thumbtack.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊʃˌpɪn/

Word forms

pushpin pushpins push-pin push pin pushpinning pushpinned

Etymology

From push + pin.

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