peg

noun
UK: /peɡ/
US: /peɡ/

  1. A small, usually cylindrical, piece of wood, plastic, or metal used to fasten things together, hang things up, or mark a position.

    1. I hammered a peg into the fence to hang the bird feeder.
    2. She used a clothes peg to secure her dress on the windy beach to keep it secure.

  2. A particular level, standard, or point, often one that is high or difficult to reach.

    1. He's trying to bring his work up to a higher peg.
    2. The company's profits have risen a peg this quarter, exceeding all expectations.

  3. A reason or excuse, often one that is weak or unconvincing.

    1. He needed a peg to hang his story on.
    2. The politician used the economic downturn as a peg to criticize the current government.

Synonyms

secure fasten recognize level notch dowel identify mark pin
peg transitive-verb

  1. To fasten or fix something in place with a peg or pegs.

    1. Peg the tent to the ground, please.
    2. The carpenter had to peg the boards together securely before adding the glue.

  2. To maintain something at a particular level or rate.

    1. The government is trying to peg inflation at 2%.
    2. The central bank decided to peg interest rates at the current low level to stimulate the economy.

  3. To identify or recognize someone or something.

    1. I couldn't quite peg where I'd seen him before.
    2. She tried to peg the accent, guessing it was somewhere from northern England.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "peg" in English means: A small, usually cylindrical, piece of wood, plastic, or metal used to fasten things together, hang things up, or mark a position., A particular level, standard, or point, often one that is high or difficult to reach., A reason or excuse, often one that is weak or unconvincing..

The phonetic transcription of "peg" is /peɡ/ in British English and /peɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "peg": secure, fasten, recognize, level, notch, dowel, identify, mark, pin.

Example usage of "peg": "I hammered a peg into the fence to hang the bird feeder.". More examples on the page.