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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“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
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s survey pegs the decline at about 17.5 percent within city limits during that period.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
AmInvestment Bank pegs resistance at 4,515 ringgit a ton and support at 4,453 ringgit a ton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Forbes pegs her net worth at roughly $1.9 billion.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
“Papa, you’d better get them off before they start biting the pegs and strings off the fiddles,” said Bill.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
