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Noun pinning has 1 sense

pinning - a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
--₁ is a kind of promise

Verb pin has 4 senses

trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise - to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to pin his opponent
pin - attach or fasten with pins
--₂ is one way to fasten, fix, secure
Antonyms: unpin

Derived form: noun pin₉
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
pin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"
--₃ is one way to transfix, impale, empale, spike

Derived form: noun pin₉
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
pin - immobilize a piece
--₄ is one way to attack, aggress
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something