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   Peg

   /peɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. a short cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, typically tapered at one end, that is used for holding things together, hanging things on, or marking a position.
   • ▪ a pin or bolt driven into the ground to hold one of the ropes or corners of a tent in position.
   • ▪ a bung for stoppering a cask.
   • 2. a point or limit on a scale, especially of exchange rates: "the Mexican peso, linked to the dollar by a crawling peg, was distinctly too high"
   • 3. a measure of liquor: Indian "have a peg of whiskey"
   • 4. a person's leg: informal "I have a good right peg and the ball ended up in the back of the net"
   • 5. a strong throw, especially in baseball.

   verb

   • 1. fix or make fast with a peg or pegs: "drape individual plants with nets, pegging down the edges" Similar fixpinattachfastensecuremake fast
   • 2. fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level. Similar hold downkeep downfixsetholdcontrolfreezelimit
   • ▪ form a fixed opinion of; categorize: informal North American "most music journalists have us pegged as a comedy band"
   • 3. throw (a ball) hard and low, especially in baseball: "the catcher pegs the ball to the first baseman"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably of Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect peg ‘plug, peg’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Define peg. peg synonyms, peg pronunciation, peg translation, English dictionary definition of peg. abbr. polyethylene glycol n. 1. a. A small cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole. b. A similar pin forming a...

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   A peg is a bolt or pin that holds something in place or marks a location. When you use peg as a verb, it means to identify someone or something: "I pegged you as a word lover, the first time I laid eyes on you."

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   5 days ago · noun. 1. a small cylindrical pin or dowel, sometimes slightly tapered, used to join two parts together. 2. a pin pushed or driven into a surface: used to mark scores, define limits, support coats, etc.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPEG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   an object on a wall or door that you hang things on. peg noun [C] (ON ROPE) a short piece of wood, plastic, etc that is used to hold clothes on a rope while they dry. peg noun [C] (STICK) a stick made of metal or wood that has a sharp end and which is used to fix something somewhere: a tent peg. peg. verb [ T ]

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   Definition of peg noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · peg - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. See also: Peg, PEG and peg- Contents. 1 English. 1.1 Etymology. 1.2 Pronunciation. 1.3 Noun. 1.3.1 Derived terms. 1.3.2 Translations. 1.4 Verb. 1.4.1 Derived terms. 1.4.2 Translations. 1.5 See also. 1.6 Anagrams. 2 Cornish. 2.1 Etymology. 2.2 Pronunciation. 2.3 Noun. 3 Danish. 3.1 Pronunciation. 3.2 Verb.