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- Dictionarypeg/pɛɡ/
noun
- 1. a short pin or bolt, typically tapered at one end, that is used for securing something in place, hanging things on, or marking a position: "she put her mac on a peg in the hall"
- 2. a point or limit on a scale, especially of exchange rates: "the Mexican peso, linked to the dollar by a crawling peg, was distinctly too high"
verb
- 1. fix, secure, or mark with a peg or pegs: "drape plants with nets, pegging down the edges" Similar
- 2. fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level: "the dividend was pegged at 23.59p" Similar
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PEG definition: 1. a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes…. Learn more.
The meaning of PEG is a small usually cylindrical pointed or tapered piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten things or to fit into or close holes : pin, plug. How to use peg in a sentence.
an arrangement that fixes a price, currency, etc. at a particular level: The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. bring/take someone down a peg (or two)
peg. (pĕg) n. 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.
Peg definition: 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.. See examples of PEG used in a sentence.
A peg is a small hook or knob that is attached to a wall or door and is used for hanging things on. His work jacket hung on the peg in the kitchen. 2. countable noun. A peg is a small device which you use to fasten clothes to a washing line. [mainly British] regional note: in AM, usually use clothespin. 3. countable noun.
A peg is a bolt or pin that holds something in place or marks a location. When you use peg as a verb, it means to identify someone or something: "I pegged you as a word lover, the first time I laid eyes on you."
a short piece of wood, metal or plastic that you turn to make the strings of a musical instrument tighter or looser. (Indian English) a small amount of a drink, especially a strong alcoholic one. a peg of whisky. Word Origin. Idioms. bring/take somebody down a peg (or two)
PEG definition: 1. an object on a wall or door that you hang things on 2. a short piece of wood, plastic, etc that…. Learn more.
Peg Definition. 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. 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.
