peg
1 Americannoun
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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.
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Informal. a leg, either real or wooden.
still on his pegs at 99.
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a notch or degree.
to come down a peg.
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an occasion, basis, or reason.
a peg to hang a grievance on.
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Music. Also 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.
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Informal. a throw, especially in baseball.
The peg to the plate was late.
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Economics. the level at which some price, exchange rate, etc., is set.
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British, Indian English. an alcoholic drink, especially a whiskey or brandy and soda.
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British. clothespin.
verb (used with object)
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to drive or insert a peg into.
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to fasten with or as with pegs.
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to mark with pegs.
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to strike or pierce with or as with a peg.
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to keep (the commodity price, exchange rate, etc.) at a set level, as by manipulation or law.
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Informal. to throw (a ball).
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Journalism. to base (an article, feature story, etc.) upon; justify by (usually followed byon ).
The feature on the chief of police was pegged on the riots.
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Informal. to identify.
to peg someone as a good prospect.
verb (used without object)
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to work or continue persistently or energetically.
to peg away at a homework assignment.
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Informal. to throw a ball.
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Croquet. to strike a peg, as in completing a game.
adjective
idioms
noun
noun
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a small cylindrical pin or dowel, sometimes slightly tapered, used to join two parts together
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a pin pushed or driven into a surface: used to mark scores, define limits, support coats, etc
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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
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US and Canadian equivalent: clothespin. Also called: clothes peg. a split or hinged pin for fastening wet clothes to a line to dry
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informal a person's leg
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dialect a tooth
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a small drink of wine or spirits, esp of brandy or whisky and soda
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an opportunity or pretext for doing something
a peg on which to hang a theory
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a mountaineering piton
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croquet a post that a player's ball must strike to win the game
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angling a fishing station allotted to an angler in a competition, marked by a peg in the ground
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informal a level of self-esteem, importance, etc (esp in the phrases bring or take down a peg )
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informal See peg leg
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(of clothes) ready to wear, as opposed to tailor-made
verb
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(tr) to knock or insert a peg into or pierce with a peg
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to secure with pegs
to peg a tent
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mountaineering to insert or use pitons
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(tr) to mark (a score) with pegs, as in some card games
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informal (tr) to aim and throw (missiles) at a target
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(intr; foll by away, along, etc) to work steadily
he pegged away at his job for years
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(tr) to stabilize (the price of a commodity, an exchange rate, etc) by legislation or market operations
Other Word Forms
- pegless adjective
- peglike adjective
- repeg verb
Etymology
Origin of peg
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English pegge (noun), peggen (verb), from Middle Dutch
Example Sentences
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The Atlanta Fed now pegs real U.S. gross domestic product growth above 5% for the fourth quarter, according to its GDP Now model, likely reflecting a decline in the U.S. trade deficit, Smart notes.
From Barron's
The Atlanta Fed now pegs real U.S. gross domestic product growth above 5% for the fourth quarter, according to its GDP Now model, likely reflecting a decline in the U.S. trade deficit, Smart notes.
From Barron's
They are commonly used for stablecoins, popular tokens typically pegged to the U.S. dollar and used for trading, overseas payments and money transfers.
She walked over toward the peg where her straw broom was hanging.
From Literature
An initial estimate by the insurer pegged the damage at about $61,000 while a later estimate lowered that to about $42,000, reports show.
From Los Angeles Times
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