peg
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pehgIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɛɡ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
uk
A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
A place formally allotted for fishing
An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.
A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, also used as a formal given name.
india
A serving of any hard spirit, particularly whisky.
verb
transitive
To fasten using a peg.
Fasten or secure with a wooden pin
Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
transitive
To affix or pin.
transitive
To fix a value or price.
transitive
To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
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This meaning: A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
Used this way, peg is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- pegleg , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “He hung his coat on the peg by the door.”
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