peg
//pɛɡ//
Noun
pegSingular
pegsPlural
1
A small cylindrical or tapered piece of wood, metal, or plastic used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
She hung her coat on a wooden peg by the door.
2
A clip or pin used for hanging clothes on a line to dry.
I used a peg to hang the wet towel on the line.
3
A pin or knob on a stringed instrument used for adjusting the tension of the strings.
The guitarist turned the peg to tune the string.
Verb
pegInfinitive
pegPresent tense
peggedPast tense
peggedPast participle
peggingPresent participle
pegsThird-person singular
1
To fasten or secure something with a peg or pegs.
She pegged the tent to the ground.
2
To fix or set something at a particular level or value.
The government pegged the exchange rate to the dollar.
3
To identify or categorize someone or something in a particular way.
They pegged him as a troublemaker from the start.