pin up
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
to fix something up with a pin
Literal meaning: to attach upward with a pin
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
to attach something to a wall, board, or other surface with pins
"He pinned up the timetable above his desk."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
to arrange hair in an up style using pins
"She pinned up her hair for the wedding."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common with notices, posters, pictures, and papers. Also used for putting hair up with pins in some contexts.
Commonly used with
poster notice picture paper map hair
Forms
Base
pin up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pins up
he/she/it
Past simple
pined up
yesterday
Past participle
pined up
have + pp
-ing form
pining up
continuous
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