PEG

/pɛɡ/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8

Definition

  1. verb succeed in obtaining a position. — synonyms: nail_down, nail
  2. verb pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into.
  3. verb fasten or secure with a wooden pin. — synonyms: peg_down
  4. verb stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations.
  5. noun a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface. — synonyms: nog
  6. noun small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. — synonyms: pin
  7. noun informal terms for the leg. — synonyms: pin, stick
  8. noun a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg. — synonyms: wooden_leg, leg, pegleg
  9. noun regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument.
  10. noun a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. — synonyms: pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock

Examples

  • “Hang your coat on the peg and come in.”
  • “a peg to hang a claim upon”
  • “Get your strap-on out and give me a nice peg!”

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