peg

The definition of a peg is a small, cylinder shaped piece used to fasten two things together or to plug a hole.

(noun)

An example of peg is the object put in the hole in a barrel to keep the liquid inside.

Peg is defined as to secure something or to identify or categorize.

(verb)

  1. An example of peg is to close the hole in a barrel.
  2. An example of peg is for a child to blame his brother for breaking a lamp.

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See peg in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a short, usually tapering or pointed piece of wood, metal, etc. used to hold parts together or in place, or to close an opening, as in a barrel
  2. a projecting pin or bolt used to hang things on, fasten ropes to, mark degrees of measurement or keep the score in a game, etc.
    1. the distance between pegs
    2. a step or degree
    3. a fixed level, as for a price
  3. any of the pins which hold, and are used in regulating the tension of, the strings of a violin or other stringed instrument
  4. a point or prong for tearing, hooking, etc.
  5. a point of reference, esp. an excuse or reason
  6. Informal the foot or leg
  7. Informal an act or instance of throwing; esp., a hard, accurate throw from a baseball fielder
  8. Brit. clothespin
  9. Brit., Informal a drink, esp. of brandy or whiskey and soda

Origin: ME pegge, prob. < LowG source, as in Du peg, wooden plug < IE base *bak-, staff > L baculum, stick

transitive verb pegged, pegging

  1. to put a peg or pegs into so as to fasten, secure, mark, etc.
  2. to mark (a boundary, claim, etc.) with pegs: usually with out
  3. to strike with a peg so as to pierce or hook
  4. to maintain (prices, etc.) at a fixed level
  5. to score (points) in cribbage during the play of a hand
  6. Informal to give support, relevance, or perspective to (an idea, news story, etc.) by relating it to something else
  7. Informal to identify or categorize: pegged him as a man of action
  8. Informal to throw; esp., to throw forcefully: to peg a ball to first base

intransitive verb

  1. to score points in cribbage during the play of a hand
  2. to move energetically or quickly: usually with down, along, etc.

See peg in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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 projection that may be used as a support or boundary marker.
  2. Music One of the pins of a stringed instrument that are turned to tighten or slacken the strings so as to regulate their pitch.
  3. A degree or notch, as in estimation: Our opinion of him went up a few pegs after he did the dishes.
  4. Chiefly British A drink of liquor.
  5. Baseball A low and fast throw made to put a base runner out.
  6. Informal A leg, especially a wooden one.
verb pegged pegged, peg·ging, pegs
verb, transitive
  1. To fasten or plug with a peg or pegs.
  2. To designate or mark by means of a peg or pegs.
  3. To fix (a price) at a certain level or within a certain range.
  4. Informal To classify; categorize: I pegged her as an opportunist. Why do you have me pegged as the rowdy one?
  5. Informal To throw.
verb, intransitive
To work steadily; persist: pegged away until our luck turned.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English pegge

Origin: , from Middle Dutch

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