noun B2 Upper-Intermediate Uncommon

peg

PEHG

Peg (noun) means a small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something. Example: “She hung her coat on a peg by the door.”

noun

A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.

"She hung her coat on a peg by the door."

"The tent was held down with metal pegs."

verb

To fasten with a peg, or to fix a price or value at a set level.

"The government pegged the currency to the US dollar."

"He pegged the tent to the ground before the storm hit."

To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.

"She pegged the ball straight at the stumps."

How to use peg

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA small pin for fastening or hanging things, or the act of fixing something (like a price) at a set point.

Common mistake

In finance, "pegged" means locked to a fixed value, not just roughly similar to it.

Common pairings

pegged to the dollar clothes peg peg something down

Word forms

pegged past tense, pegs singular

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch pegge ("pin, peg"), tracing back to a Proto-Germanic word for a pointed stick or stake.

Origin: Proto-Germanic

Synonyms

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Rhymes for peg

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Frequently asked questions

What does “peg” mean?

The word “peg” means a small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something. In plain terms, a small pin for fastening or hanging things, or the act of fixing something (like a price) at a set point.

How do you pronounce “peg”?

“Peg” is pronounced PEHG (/ˈpɛɡ/ in IPA).

How do you use “peg” in a sentence?

Here is “peg” used in a sentence: “She hung her coat on a peg by the door.”

What part of speech is “peg”?

Depending on how it is used, “peg” can be a noun and a verb.

Where does the word “peg” come from?

The word “peg” comes from Proto-Germanic. From Middle Dutch pegge ("pin, peg"), tracing back to a Proto-Germanic word for a pointed stick or stake.

Is “peg” a common word?

“Peg” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

How many meanings does “peg” have?

“Peg” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.

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