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What (who) is Peg - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
PEG; Peg (disambiguation); PEG (disambiguation)
Peg
·noun One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.
II. Peg ·noun A step; a degree; ·esp. in the slang phrase "To take one down peg.".
III. Peg ·vt To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points.
IV. Peg ·noun One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
V. Peg ·add. ·noun A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water.
VI. Peg ·vi To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes;
- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.
VII. Peg ·vt To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely.
VIII. Peg ·noun A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, ·etc.; as, a shoe peg.
IX. Peg ·noun A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, ·etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon.
peg
n.
degree, step
(fig.) to come down a peg; to bring smb. down a peg
peg
(pegs, pegging, pegged)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A peg is a small hook or knob that is attached to a wall or door and is used for hanging things on.
His work jacket hung on the peg in the kitchen.
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2.
A peg is a small device which you use to fasten clothes to a washing line. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use clothespin
)
)
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3.
A peg is a small piece of wood or metal that is used for fastening something to something else.
He builds furniture using wooden pegs instead of nails.
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4.
If you peg something somewhere or peg it down, you fix it there with pegs.
...trying to peg a double sheet on a washing line on a blustery day...
Peg down netting over the top to keep out leaves.
...a tent pegged to the ground nearby for the kids.
VERB: V n prep/adv, V n with adv, V-ed prep
5.
If a price or amount of something is pegged at a particular level, it is fixed at that level.
Its currency is pegged to the dollar...
UK trading profits were pegged at ?40 million...
The Bank wants to peg rates at 9%.
...a pegged European currency.
VERB: be V-ed to n, be V-ed at n, V n at amount, V-ed
see also level-pegging
6.
Off-the-peg clothes are made in large numbers and sent to shops, not made specially for a particular person. (BRIT; in AM, use off-the-rack
)
)
...an off-the-peg two-piece suit...
? made-to-measure
PHRASE: PHR n, PHR after v
Examples of use of Peg
1. China has recently revalued its currency and moved from the fixed peg to the U.S. dollar to a more relaxed peg to a basket of currencies.
2. She hoped her fans would peg down expectations this time.
3. Related Article China Abandons Yuan‘s Dollar Peg (Jul. 22, 2005)
4. "It‘s hard to see a substantive peg to this event.
5. Therefore, while there may be occasional speculative pressure on the peg, it will not change.