PEG
Scrabble letter values: P3E1G2 = 6
Definition
- verb succeed in obtaining a position. — synonyms: nail_down, nail
- verb pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into.
- verb fasten or secure with a wooden pin. — synonyms: peg_down
- verb stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations.
- noun a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface. — synonyms: nog
- noun small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. — synonyms: pin
- noun informal terms for the leg. — synonyms: pin, stick
- noun a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg. — synonyms: wooden_leg, leg, pegleg
- noun regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument.
- 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
- “He nailed down a spot at Harvard”
- “peg a tent”
- “The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar”