pegged

[pegd]

adjective

1. 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.

2. identified or labeled (followed byas ).

   Once you’re pegged as a manipulator, word will spread; count on it.

3. 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.

4. attached to a certain variable or standard as a measure of value.

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

5. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of peg.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pegged¹

peg ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. 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.

Example Sentences

“The easiest thing would have been for Robert to plow on until he truly pegged out and by which time the estate probably would have been run into the ground or mismanaged,” Bonneville says.

From Los Angeles Times

Littler threatened to make light work of the world number one, cruising into a 3-0 lead before being pegged back to 3-2.

From BBC

They twice had leads pegged back, were often sloppy in defence, and were on the ropes towards the end.

From BBC

Having chosen to bat first, Superchargers found themselves pegged back by a wicket every time they seemed to be building momentum.

From BBC

“Growing up, I actually played the really nerdy, awkward character. I was never pegged as the dark one,” Ortega explains.

From Los Angeles Times

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