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peg
1[peg]
noun
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.
Informal.Ģża leg, either real or wooden.
still on his pegs at 99.
a notch or degree.
to come down a peg.
an occasion, basis, or reason.
a peg to hang a grievance on.
Music.ĢżAlso a pin of wood or metal in the neck of a stringed instrument that may be turned in its socket to adjust a string's tension.
Informal.Ģża throw, especially in baseball.
The peg to the plate was late.
Economics.Ģżthe level at which some price, exchange rate, etc., is set.
British, Indian English.Ģżan alcoholic drink, especially a whiskey or brandy and soda.
British.Ģżclothespin.
verb (used with object)
to drive or insert a peg into.
to fasten with or as with pegs.
to mark with pegs.
to strike or pierce with or as with a peg.
to keep (the commodity price, exchange rate, etc.) at a set level, as by manipulation or law.
Informal.Ģżto throw (a ball).
Journalism.Ģżto base (an article, feature story, etc.) upon; justify by (usually followed byon ).
The feature on the chief of police was pegged on the riots.
Informal.Ģżto identify.
to peg someone as a good prospect.
verb (used without object)
to work or continue persistently or energetically.
to peg away at a homework assignment.
Informal.Ģżto throw a ball.
Croquet.Ģżto strike a peg, as in completing a game.
adjective
Also pegged. tapered toward the bottom of the leg.
peg trousers.
Peg
2[peg]
noun
a female given name, form of Peggy.
peg
/ ±čÉÉ” /
noun
a small cylindrical pin or dowel, sometimes slightly tapered, used to join two parts together
a pin pushed or driven into a surface: used to mark scores, define limits, support coats, etc
music any of several pins passing through the head ( peg box ) of a stringed instrument, which can be turned so as to tune strings wound around them See also pin
US and Canadian equivalent: clothespin.ĢżAlso called: clothes peg.Ģża split or hinged pin for fastening wet clothes to a line to dry
informalĢża person's leg
dialectĢża tooth
a small drink of wine or spirits, esp of brandy or whisky and soda
an opportunity or pretext for doing something
a peg on which to hang a theory
a mountaineering piton
croquet a post that a player's ball must strike to win the game
angling a fishing station allotted to an angler in a competition, marked by a peg in the ground
informalĢża level of self-esteem, importance, etc (esp in the phrases bring or take down a peg )
informalĢżSee peg leg
(of clothes) ready to wear, as opposed to tailor-made
verb
(tr) to knock or insert a peg into or pierce with a peg
to secure with pegs
to peg a tent
mountaineering to insert or use pitons
(tr) to mark (a score) with pegs, as in some card games
informalĢż(tr) to aim and throw (missiles) at a target
(intr; foll by away, along, etc) to work steadily
he pegged away at his job for years
(tr) to stabilize (the price of a commodity, an exchange rate, etc) by legislation or market operations
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- pegless adjective
- peglike adjective
- repeg verb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of peg1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of peg1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
She can peg a personās height at a glance and sum up their prospects in a pitiless snap judgment.
The proposal would peg loans to the median cost of all similar programs.
While Vopat said he initially pegged the ballot referendum a ālong shotā and a āHail Mary,ā he now regrets that characterization.
Red Bull had been hoping the rule change would peg McLaren back, but in fact their lap-time deficit in qualifying was their fourth biggest out of nine races this year.
The former Giant was pegged to do what heās done his entire career: hit with power.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- fixĢż
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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