nail

n

1. spike, brad, pin, peg, skewer, rivet, staple, tack, point; common nail, finishing nail, cut nail, roofing nail, drive nail, boat nail.

2. fingernail, toenail, (all of animals) claw, clutch, talon, unguis, nipper, pincher, hook.

3. hit the nail on the head

be accurate, be correct, say truly, put things succinctly, be concise; be right to the point, Inf. say it the way it is, address oneself to the issues alone.

v

4. fasten, make fast, attach, fix, hold, clinch, secure, join.

5.Informal. catch, capture, seize, apprehend, Inf. catch redhanded. Inf. catch with the goods, find in flagrante delicto, catch in the act; Inf. collar, Inf. pinch, nab, Inf. run in, Inf. pick up, arrest, take into custody.

6.Slang. hit, strike, smack, Inf. bop; punch, thwack, bang, crack, whack, whop, thump, Sl. paste.

7. nail down

Informal. make final, make definite, settle, resolve; Inf. firm up, Inf. pin down, make [s.o.] commit himself, get things in writing, Inf. get things in the bag, have things assured.