1. past tense and past participle of pin; fastened or attached with a pin or similar object
2. held firmly in place; unable to move
3. attributed or assigned responsibility to someone
Usage: often used with ‘on’

Examples

• She pinned the notice to the bulletin board.
• The medal was pinned to his uniform during the ceremony.
• He was pinned under the fallen tree after the storm.
• The wrestler pinned his opponent to win the match.
• The blame was pinned on the wrong person.
• Her hair was pinned up in an elegant style.
• The butterfly was pinned in the display case.