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
1
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
1
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."
2
To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.
"She pegged the ball straight at the stumps."
How to use peg
Learner’s notesIn 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
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- pegs
- Past tense
- pegged
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch pegge ("pin, peg"), tracing back to a Proto-Germanic word for a pointed stick or stake.
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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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