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
Hong Leong maintains an overweight rating on Malaysia’s automotive sector given its resilient earnings and attractive dividend yields, and pegs MBM Resources and Sime Darby as top picks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It pegs KPJ Healthcare and Sunway Healthcare as top picks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
“But Oi’m surprised you’d gut the little fella roit here with tae pegs close by....”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
