peg Synonyms

peg Meaning

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peg (n)

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

informal terms for the leg

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

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peg (v)

succeed in obtaining a position

pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into

fasten or secure with a wooden pin

stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

Webster

peg (n.)

A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.

A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon.

One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.

One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.

A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase To take one down peg.

A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water.

Webster

peg (v. t.)

To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely.

To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points.

Webster

peg (v. i.)

To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.

peg Sentence Examples

  1. The tent was held firmly in place by pegs driven into the ground.
  2. I hung my painting on the wall using a wooden peg.
  3. The carpenter used pegs to secure the joints of the wooden frame.
  4. The pegs on the board game served as markers for the players' progress.
  5. The wooden peg was used as a stopper to prevent liquid from leaking out.
  6. The tiny peg fits perfectly into the small hole, holding the two pieces together.
  7. The child used a peg to create a miniature dollhouse out of cardboard.
  8. The clothesline was attached to the pegs on the washing line.
  9. The pegs on the guitar bridge adjust the string tension.
  10. The wooden peg was used to mark the location on the map.

FAQs About the word peg

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface, small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc., informal terms for the leg, a prost

phase, stage,inch, point, chapter, place, step, amount, notch, side

lump, confuse, disarrange,lump, mix (up), scramble, disarrange, confuse, scramble, mix (up)

The tent was held firmly in place by pegs driven into the ground.

I hung my painting on the wall using a wooden peg.

The carpenter used pegs to secure the joints of the wooden frame.

The pegs on the board game served as markers for the players' progress.