pinterest

noun

1. (informal)An account on Pinterest.

   “She allows users to repin her pictures on their Pinterests for their own admiration. Recently, I’ve been following her Pinterest and found that white pencil jeans, platform dress sandals and hi-low chiffon maxi skirts are popping into spring collections and fashionistas’ closets.”

   “She scanned the rest of the ideas she’d amalgamated on her Pinterest: handmade candles, homemade jams, woven baskets, pot pourri with a signature scent.”

   “She had a Facebook, an Instagram, a Twitter, a blog, a LinkedIn, a Pinterest, and a Goodreads account. […] On her Pinterest, she had amassed hundreds of pictures of wedding dresses on a board called “Someday Soon:D.””

verb

1. (informal)To use the service Pinterest.

   “Embracing new network such as Facebook and Twitter, placing social and "viral" content on YouTube and in blogs, […] hosting Pinteresting boards for products, is all fine and good. But, even in the design of these new media strategies, many experiences consumers are having are vague, disjointed, or undefined.”

   “I was legitimately using Pinterest to find lesson ideas, home decorating tips, and healthy recipes. But somehow along the way I discovered the Humor category. And the rest is history. From that point on, my Pinteresting was no longer productive. Those little cartoons with the sarcastic yet truthful sayings make me laugh every time.”

   “"Eh. Maybe a little. I guess he did some stuff. Built the kitchen, redid the bathrooms, changed all the flooring, painted all the walls ..." "But you Pinterested hard," Audrey pointed out. "I did. I really did. Thank you for noticing."”

   “Even if we start with a mini-Sabbath, say just a few hours every weekend, we can find that restful place for ourselves. You can turn off your computer and your phone. You can stop texting, emailing, Instagramming, tweeting, Facebooking, TikTok-ing, Pinteresting, downloading, and using apps. You don't have to be in touch 24/7. It's not going to kill you. It may help you live longer.”