n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 : to fasten with or as if with a nail
2 : to fix in steady attention < nail ed his eye on the crack>
3 a : CATCH , TRAP b : to expose usually so as to discredit < nail ed the impostor> c : to arrest or punish for an offense
4 a : STRIKE , HIT b : to put out (a runner) in baseball
5 : to perform or complete perfectly or impressively < nail ed a jump shot>
6 : to gain or win decisively ― often used with down < nail down their consent>
7 : to settle, establish, or represent clearly and unmistakably ― often used with down <have nail ed down the artist's technique>
8 usually vulgar : to copulate with
– nail · er noun