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Meaning ofpegin English

peg

us//pɛɡ//uk//pɛɡ//

Pluralpegs
Past Tensepegged
Participle Verbpegging
Third Person Singularpegs

Definitions

Noun
1. a cylindrical object for fastening
2. a protrusion for hanging items; support
3. a musical instrument pin; string tuner
  The musician used a peg to tune her violin.
4. a mental image for memory aid
  She created a mental peg to remember the password.
5. a support or justification; a reason
  The company needed a strong peg to justify the investment.
6. a scoring marker in cribbage
  The player moved the peg around the cribbage board to keep track of points.
7. a fixed currency exchange rate
  The country's central bank maintained a peg to stabilize the currency.
8. a news topic or theme
  The journalist wrote an article about the latest peg in the entertainment industry.
Verb
1. to secure with a peg; fasten
  The carpenter pegged the pieces of wood together to form a sturdy frame.
2. to work steadily and persistently (at a task)
  The student pegged away at the difficult math problem until she solved it.

Compounds / Phrases

pegboard pegboards peg-top off-the-peg clothes peg pegleg