" nail "

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... the boxer nailed his opponent with a devastating left hook "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  hit,

•  knock,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap

•  Antonyms : 

•  camouflage,

•  cloak,

•  disguise,

•  mask

2: to make final, definite, or beyond dispute;

  * e.g., " ... this latest infidelity nails it—I'm filing for divorce "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clinch,

•  decide,

•  determine,

•  settle

•  Antonyms : 

•  discharge

3: to reveal the true nature of;

  * e.g., " ... an investigative report that nailed the teenage novelist as someone who had plagiarized the works of others "

•  Synonyms : 

•  debunk,

•  expose,

•  show up,

•  uncloak,

•  uncover,

•  undress,

•  unmask

•  Antonyms : 

•  miss

1: as in show, prove;

•  Synonyms : 

•  demonstrate,

•  establish,

•  prove,

•  show,

•  clinch,

•  decide,

•  determine,

•  nail,

•  settle,

•  affirm,

•  assure,

•  ensure,

•  insure,

•  secure,

•  define,

•  specify,

•  state,

•  stipulate,

•  clarify,

•  clear (up),

•  illuminate,

•  conclude,

•  end,

•  finish

•  Antonyms : 

•  confuse,

•  muddle,

•  muddy,

•  unsettle

1: to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner;

  * e.g., " ... a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bat,

•  belt,

•  biff,

•  bludgeon,

•  bob,

•  bonk,

•  bop,

•  box,

•  bust,

•  clap,

•  clip,

•  clobber,

•  clock,

•  clout,

•  crack,

•  hammer,

•  knock,

•  nail,

•  paste,

•  pound,

•  punch,

•  rap,

•  slam,

•  slap,

•  slog,

•  slug,

•  smack,

•  smite,

•  sock,

•  strike,

•  swat,

•  swipe,

•  tag,

•  thump,

•  thwack,

•  wallop,

•  whack,

•  whale,

•  zap

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to come into usually forceful contact with something;

  * e.g., " ... when she fell on the ice, she hit hard and badly bruised her elbow "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bang,

•  bash,

•  bump,

•  collide,

•  crash,

•  impact,

•  impinge,

•  knock,

•  ram,

•  slam,

•  smash,

•  strike,

•  swipe,

•  thud

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to obtain (as a goal) through effort;

  * e.g., " ... the rock band hit the big time with their third album "

•  Synonyms : 

•  achieve,

•  attain,

•  bag,

•  chalk up,

•  clock (up),

•  gain,

•  log,

•  make,

•  notch (up),

•  rack up,

•  ring up,

•  score,

•  win

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to come upon after searching, study, or effort;

  * e.g., " ... the doctor finally hit on what was wrong with the pain-wracked woman "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ascertain,

•  descry,

•  detect,

•  determine,

•  dig out,

•  dig up,

•  discover,

•  dredge (up),

•  ferret (out),

•  find,

•  find out,

•  get,

•  hunt (down or up),

•  learn,

•  locate,

•  nose out,

•  root (out),

•  rout (out),

•  rummage,

•  run down,

•  scare up,

•  scout (up),

•  track (down),

•  turn up

•  Antonyms : 

•  miss,

•  overlook,

•  pass over

1: to make a request of;

  * e.g., " ... she's always hitting me up for money "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ask,

•  request,

•  solicit

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to come upon unexpectedly or by chance;

  * e.g., " ... the popular belief that Sir Isaac Newton hit upon his understanding of gravity at the sight of an apple falling from a tree "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chance (upon),

•  encounter,

•  find,

•  happen (on or upon),

•  light (on or upon),

•  meet,

•  pitch (upon),

•  stumble (on or onto),

•  tumble (upon)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome;

  * e.g., " ... a presidential election that was one of the great nail-biters of all time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cliff-hanger,

•  hair-raiser,

•  suspenser,

•  thriller

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: something (as a close contest) that induces much suspense as to its outcome;

  * e.g., " ... a presidential election that was one of the great nail-biters of all time "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cliff-hangers,

•  hair-raisers,

•  suspensers,

•  thrillers

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings;

  * e.g., " ... for a couple of nail-biting moments we thought that we had actually won the mega lottery "

•  Synonyms : 

•  agitating,

•  anxious,

•  creepy,

•  disquieting,

•  distressful,

•  distressing,

•  disturbing,

•  fraught,

•  hairy,

•  nerve-racking,

•  nervous,

•  restless,

•  tense,

•  uneasy,

•  unnerving,

•  unsettling,

•  worrisome

•  Antonyms : 

•  calming,

•  comfortable,

•  easy,

•  peaceful,

•  quiet,

•  quieting,

•  tranquil

1: with all power or resources being used;

  * e.g., " ... I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all out,

•  full blast,

•  full tilt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)