pegged

American

[pegd] / pɛgd /

adjective

expected to do or be something, based on an assumption or stereotype or past behavior (followed by for or an infinitive): This was a team pegged for greatness before they even set foot on the practice field.

The son of a wealthy businessman, he was pegged to follow in his father’s footsteps.
This was a team pegged for greatness before they even set foot on the practice field.
identified or labeled (followed byas ).

Once you’re pegged as a manipulator, word will spread; count on it.
estimated, calculated, or generally considered to be of a certain value, size, time, etc. (followed byat ).

Another stimulus package, pegged at $200 million, is now being debated in the Senate.
France's Jewish community was then one of the largest in Europe, pegged at around 500,000.
attached to a certain variable or standard as a measure of value.

Saudi Arabia's currency is pegged to that of the United States.
fixed or assigned.

The new smartphone will be out soon, with May 29th pegged as its release date.
The professor pegged to moderate our debate emailed us all a week in advance.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of peg.

idioms

have (got) someone or something pegged, to have figured out the true nature of a person or thing.

Apart from that one overreaching comment, I admit you've pretty much got me pegged.

Etymology

Origin of pegged

peg ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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pegged

The hack also involved some US-linked assets, such as stablecoins Tether and Circle – cryptocurrencies pegged to the dollar.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Media reports late last month had pegged the figure at $70 billion based on information given to investors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Official selling prices are monthly rates set by national oil companies for term-contract customers and are typically pegged to regional crude benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026