pinning
Definitions
Noun
- 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
Verb
- To hold fast or prevent from moving
- Attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins; .
- Pierce with a pin
- Immobilize a piece
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pinning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spinning | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | pinning | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | underpinning | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | underpinnings | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pinning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | playing | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | opening | 3 | 83 |
| 3 | passing | 2 | 65 |
| 4 | speaking | 2 | 62 |
| 5 | putting | 2 | 54 |
| 6 | applying | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | pulling | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | packing | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | pushing | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | appearing | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | pitching | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | appealing | 3 | 14 |
| 13 | picking | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | opposing | 3 | 13 |
| 15 | plowing | 2 | 11 |
| 16 | spinning | 2 | 11 |
| 17 | appalling | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | peering | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | pouring | 2 | 9 |
| 20 | spraying | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | pacing | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | pauling | 2 | 7 |
| 23 | pausing | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | peeling | 2 | 6 |
| 25 | piling | 2 | 6 |
| 26 | popping | 2 | 6 |
| 27 | spacing | 2 | 6 |
| 28 | piping | 2 | 5 |
| 29 | poking | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | spitting | 2 | 5 |
| 31 | patting | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | speeding | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | spelling | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | padding | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | polling | 2 | 3 |
| 36 | posing | 2 | 3 |
| 37 | praying | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | sparring | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | spilling | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | paving | 2 | 2 |
| 41 | peeping | 2 | 2 |
| 42 | petting | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | poling | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | pooling | 2 | 2 |
| 45 | puffing | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | purging | 2 | 2 |
| 47 | spotting | 2 | 2 |
| 48 | appeasing | 3 | 1 |
| 49 | paging | 2 | 1 |
| 50 | peeking | 2 | 1 |
| 51 | pegging | 2 | 1 |
| 52 | pershing | 2 | 1 |
| 53 | pinging | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | poring | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | preying | 2 | 1 |
| 56 | prying | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | spanning | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | sparing | 2 | 1 |
| 59 | spewing | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | spoiling | 2 | 1 |
| 61 | spouting | 2 | 1 |
| 62 | appling | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | opining | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | pairing | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | panning | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | paring | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | pasing | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | patching | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | pawling | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | peaking | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | pearling | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | pecking | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | penning | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | perking | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | persing | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | piecing | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | pilling | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | pining | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | pitting | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | plying | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | poaching | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | pouting | 2 | 0 |
| 83 | powering | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | pudding | 2 | 0 |
| 85 | puming | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | spawning | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | spearing | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | sperling | 2 | 0 |
| 89 | spicing | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | spiering | 3 | 0 |
| 91 | spiffing | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | spiking | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | spoofing | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | spurling | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | spurning | 2 | 0 |
| 96 | spurting | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pinning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | winning | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | pointing | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | printing | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | inning | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | spinning | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | ginning | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | innings | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | winnings | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | thinning | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | sinning | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | pinging | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | spanning | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | plinking | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | pining | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | penning | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | panning | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | opining | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | finning | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dinning | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | binning | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pinning" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pinning" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pinning" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 96
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Ohio University Southern celebrates BSN Class of 2026 with Pinning Ceremony
May 5, 2026 Ohio University
May 5, 2026 Ohio University
Pinning Ceremony Celebrates 2026 Nursing Graduates
May 29, 2026 Borough of Manhattan Community College
May 29, 2026 Borough of Manhattan Community College

