Grammar. 1  Also called objective case. (in English and some other languages) a case specialized for the use of a form as the object of a transitive verb or of a preposition, as him in The boy hit him, or me in He comes to me with his troubles. 2  a word in that case.
pinning-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. promise-a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future.
PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 13, 2013) Chief selects gather in preparation for their pinning ceremony on Kilo Pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The chief pinning ceremony is part of a long-standing tradition to honor and recognize the years of hard work and service they have given to the U.S. Navy.