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Definition of nail

nail

noun

verb - transitive

  • to have sex with.
                                                                                                                                                 

    Citation from "The Cabin Show", Arrested Development (TV, 2005), Season 3 Episode 1 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                             

    Citation from "Episode 2", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    I'm nailing you instead.

    Last edited on May 04 2013. Submitted by Karl M. from Wichita Falls, TX, USA on Apr 11 2004.

  • to hit forcefully with a blunt object.
    He got nailed in the face with a football.
                                                                                     

    Citation from "Stan Knows Best", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Karl M. from Wichita Falls, TX, USA on Apr 11 2004.

  • to perform a task excellently.
    I nailed my speech yesterday.
    I gave a speech yesterday. Nailed it.
                                                             

                                       

    Citation from "Jeu Monegasque", Archer (TV), Season 2 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                            

    Citation from "The Fight", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 3 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                           

    Citation from "Happiness", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

    Citation from "Chapter 12", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 6 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

  • to arrest.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to arrest.

    Last edited on Dec 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

  • to catch a person doing something they shouldn't be doing.
    My wife nailed me nailing the nanny.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to catch.

    Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'sex, sexual intercourse':

Definitions include: when a group of men all have sex with one women at the same time, one right behind another.
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Definitions include: police.
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Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard':

Definitions include: to work hard.
Definitions include: to do a lot of work or spend a lot of money for something or someone.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone.
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Other terms relating to 'to arrest':

Definitions include: to use Ecstasy (MDMA).
Definitions include: to arrest.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: an arrest.
Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons."
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Other terms relating to 'to catch':

Definitions include: an event with a displeasing outcome.

Other terms relating to 'to hit, punch, slap':

Definitions include: to relax; "chill"; "take it easy".
Definitions include: a displeasing person; "idiot".
Definitions include: to strangle.
Definitions include: to strike with great force, as in a punch.
Definitions include: to beat someone badly.
Definitions include: acronym for "dear partner", i.e. one's unmarried significant other.
Definitions include: to beat.
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Other terms relating to 'nail':

Definitions include: to be nervous or afraid.
Definitions include: cigarette.
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Definitions include: Nails meaning someone has a hard or good body.

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