peg
noun
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
pegs
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pluralof peg.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof peg (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pegnouna pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
Example Sentences
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Wong pegs resistance at $4,700-$4,769 a troy ounce with support $4,520; gold last at $4,575.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Talladega Nights” pegs this missing link between America’s urban past and its exurban future from its opening seconds, putting a quote about “hot, nasty, badass speed” in the mouth of New York Swell Eleanor Roosevelt.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
But there’s some doubt about the magnitude of the coming transfer—one report puts it at more than $100 trillion; another pegs it at only $36 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As Tuchel's successor Sir Gareth Southgate found when he played Alexander-Arnold in midfield at Euro 2024, a major tournament is no time for experiments or square pegs in round holes.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
A hammer lies on an anvil, but the other tools hang neatly from pegs on the walls.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
