peg in English dictionary

  • peg

    Meanings and definitions of "peg"

    • To affix or pin.
    • To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
    • To throw.
    • To indicate or ascribe an attribute to. (Assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.)
    • (cribbage) To move one's pegs to indicate points scored.
    • (slang) To reach or exceed the maximum value on a scale or gauge.
    • (slang, typically in heterosexual contexts) To engage in anal sex by penetrating one's male partner with a dildo
    • A cylindrical wooden, metal etc. object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
    • A protrusion used to hang things on.
    • (cribbage) A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
    • (finance) A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold
    • (UK) A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
    • To fasten using a peg.
    • noun
      A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
    • noun
      Measurement between the pegs: after killing an animal hunters used the distance between a peg near the animal's nose and one near the end of its body to measure its body length.
    • noun
      A protrusion used to hang things on.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      A support; a reason; a pretext.
    • noun
      (cribbage)
      A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
    • noun
      (finance)
      A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold
    • noun
      (Britain)
      A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
    • noun
      A place formally allotted for fishing
    • noun
      (colloquial, dated)
      A leg or foot.
    • noun
      One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
    • noun
      A step; a degree.
    • noun
      Short for clothes peg.
    • verb
      To fasten using a peg.
    • verb
      To affix or pin.
    • verb
      To fix a value or price.
    • verb
      To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
    • verb
      To throw.
    • verb
      To indicate or ascribe an attribute to. (Assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.)
    • verb
      (cribbage)
      To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
    • verb
      (slang)
      To reach or exceed the maximum value on a scale or gauge.
    • verb
      (slang, typically in heterosexual contexts)
      To engage in anal sex by penetrating one's male partner with a dildo
    • a cylindrical object
    • a protrusion used to hang things on
    • noun
      a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
    • noun
      a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
    • noun
      a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
    • noun
      informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
    • noun
      regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
    • noun
      small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
    • verb
      fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent"
    • verb
      pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
    • verb
      stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations; "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
    • verb
      succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

    Synonyms of "peg" in English dictionary

    succeed, holder, marking are the top synonyms of "peg" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of peg

    • peg ( plural  pegs)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza peg; lm  liczba mnoga pegs peg, pegged, pegged, pegs, pegging
    • peg ( third-person singular simple present pegs, present participle pegging, simple past and past participle pegged)
    • peg (plural pegs)
    • peg (third-person singular simple present pegs, present participle pegging, simple past and past participle pegged)
  • PEG

    Meanings and definitions of "peg"

    • noun
      (chemistry)
      polyethylene glycol
    • noun
      Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
    • noun
      price/earnings to growth ratio (PEG ratio)
    • noun
      Public, educational, and government access television

    Grammar and declension of peg

    • PEG (countable and uncountable, plural PEGs)
  • Peg

    Meanings and definitions of "peg"

    • A diminutive of the female given names Peggy and Margaret.
    • (Canada, slang) The city of Winnipeg.
    • proper
      A diminutive of the female given names Peggy and Margaret.
    • proper
      (Canada, slang)
      The city of Winnipeg. Usually preceded by [i]the.[/i]

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