pass vs nail

pass and nail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
nail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nail is a hyponym of pass; that is, nail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pass:

Other hyponyms of pass include ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through.

pass (noun)	nail (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
a usually brief attempt	horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
success in satisfying a test or requirement
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	nail (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	nail (verb)
eliminate from the body	complete a pass
come to pass	attach something somewhere by means of nails
disappear gradually	take into custody
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	hit with great force
grant authorization or clearance for	locate exactly
transmit information	succeed at easily
pass over, across, or through	succeed in obtaining a position
go across or through
travel past
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point