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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /peɡ/
Forms: pegged
peg means: A short piece of wood or metal sticking out from a surface, used for hanging things.
noun
A short piece of wood or metal sticking out from a surface, used for hanging things.
- Hang your coat on the peg.
- There are four pegs by the door.
- She took her hat off its peg.
A short round piece of wood or metal that joins, holds, or supports other objects.
- Push the peg into the hole.
- Wooden pegs hold the frame together.
- One metal peg supports each moving arm.
A small pin moved between holes on a board to show a player’s score in cribbage.
- Move your peg forward three holes.
- Each player has two pegs on the board.
- Her peg reached the final hole first.
verb
To hold something in place using small pins, clips, or sticks.
- Peg the tent down firmly.
- She pegged the sheets to the line.
- Have you pegged out the washing?
To decide that someone is a particular kind of person or has a particular quality.
- I pegged him as a teacher.
- She had been pegged as shy at school.
- Did you peg me for a troublemaker?
To fix something to a surface with a pin or another small fastener.
- Peg the notice to the board.
- She pegged a picture above her desk.
- The map was pegged to the wall.
Questions about peg
What does peg mean?
A short piece of wood or metal sticking out from a surface, used for hanging things.
What is peg in other languages?
Türkçe: askılık · Español: colgador · Français: patère · Deutsch: Haken · Italiano: gancio · 日本語: 掛け釘
How do you pronounce peg?
It is pronounced /peɡ/.
How do you use peg in a sentence?
Hang your coat on the peg. There are four pegs by the door.
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