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   peg

   /pɛɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a short pin or bolt, typically tapered at one end, that is used for securing something in place, hanging things on, or marking a position: "she put her mac on a peg in the hall"
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ a footrest on a motorbike. informal
   • 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 spirits: Indian "have a peg of whisky"
   • 4. a place marked by a peg and allotted to a competitor to fish or shoot from.
   • 5. a person's leg: informal "I have a good right peg and the ball ended up in the back of the net"
   • 6. a strong throw.

   verb

   • 1. fix, secure, or mark with a peg or pegs: "drape plants with nets, pegging down the edges" Similar fixpinattachfastensecuremake fast
   • ▪ hang (washing) on a line with clothes pegs: "clothes were pegged out on a line"
   • ▪ allot a specified place to (a competitor) in a fishing or shooting competition by means of a marker: "we've been pegged next to the winning team"
   • 2. fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level: "the dividend was pegged at 23.59p" 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: "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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PEG definition: 1. a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes…. Learn more.

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   peg: [noun] a small usually cylindrical pointed or tapered piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten things or to fit into or close holes : pin, plug. clothespin. a predetermined level at which something (such as a price) is fixed.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PEG meaning: 1. a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes…. Learn more.

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   Peg definition: a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.. See examples of PEG used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   21 meanings: 1. a small cylindrical pin or dowel, sometimes slightly tapered, used to join two parts together 2. a pin pushed.... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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   peg; peg away ; peg back ; peg leg noun; peg out ; tent peg noun; clothes peg noun; tuning peg noun; Peg-board; peg legs; Peg-boards; off the peg; peg out; peg away (at something) peg somebody/something back; a peg to hang something on; a square peg (in a round hole) See more Phrasal verbs. peg out; peg away (at something) peg somebody ...

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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, ... small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. synonyms: pin. see more see less. type of: insignia, mark, marker, marking. a distinguishing symbol.

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

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    PEG definition: 1. an object on a wall or door that you hang things on 2. a short piece of wood, plastic, etc that…. Learn more.

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    2 (also tent peg) a small pointed piece of wood or metal that you attach to the ropes of a tent and push into the ground in order to hold the tent in place 3 ( also tuning peg ) a wooden, metal, or plastic screw used for making the strings of a musical instrument tighter or looser