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peg
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural pegs
plural pegs
Learner's definition of PEG
[count]
1
: a small piece of wood, metal, or other material that is used to hold or fasten things or to hang things on挂钉；销钉；桩
- Her coat hung on a peg by the door.她的外套挂在门边的挂钩上。
- a tent peg [=a pointed piece of wood or metal that is pushed into the ground to hold the corners of a tent in position]帐篷桩
2
: a wooden piece in a musical instrument (such as a violin) that is turned to tighten or loosen a string（在小提琴之类的乐器上调节弦线松紧的）弦轴，琴栓
- a tuning peg（调音）弦轴
3
a peg to hang something on
British : something (such as a fact or issue) that is used as support or a reason for something said or done（使…站得住脚的）依据，理由
- He used the incident as a peg to hang his theory on.他用这一事件证明自己的理论。
a square peg in a round hole
: someone who does not fit in a particular place or situation方枘圆凿（指不适宜担任某一职务或与环境格格不入的人）
- She felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new school until she made some new friends.在交上一些新朋友以前，她觉得自己无法融入新学校的环境。
off the peg
British : in a store where clothes are sold in different sizes that are not made to fit a particular person以成衣形式 — see also off-the-peg
- He bought that suit off the peg. [=(US) off the rack]他买了那件现成的西装。
take/knock/bring someone down a peg
: to make (someone) feel less important or proud挫某人的气势
- He was taken down a peg when an even better player joined the team.一位更加优秀的选手加入队伍后，他的傲气收敛了不少。
- She needs to be taken down a peg. [=humbled]要杀一杀她的威风。
2 peg /ˈpɛg/ verb
pegs; pegged; pegging
2 peg
/ˈpɛg/
verb
pegs; pegged; pegging
Learner's definition of PEG
[+ object]
1
a : to fasten (something) with pegs用钉（或桩）固定
- Is the tent pegged down all the way?帐篷用桩完全固定好了吗？
- (Brit) She was outside pegging the laundry to the clothesline.她在外面晾衣服。
b : to put a peg into (something)把钉子钉进
- He pegged the boards.他用钉子钉住木板。
2
a : to keep (something, such as a price) at a particular level or rate使（价格等）保持某水平
- peg the price of wheat at its current level维持小麦的现价
b : to link (something) to another amount or value使与（另一数量或价值）挂钩
- The foreign currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar. [=its value changes when the U.S. dollar's value does]这种外币与美元挂钩。
- His bonus is pegged to how many sales he makes each year for the company.他的奖金与他每年为公司完成的销售量挂钩。
3
informal : to think of or identify (someone) as a certain kind of person把（某人）当作；将（某人）视为 — usually + as — sometimes + for
- The salesman had me pegged [=understood what kind of person I am] in a matter of minutes.没几分钟，那位推销员就摸清了我属于哪一类顾客。
- She pegged him right away as a nice guy.她随即认定他是个好人。
- She had him pegged for a liar.她认定他是个骗子。
4
peg away
[phrasal verb] chiefly British, informal : to work hard努力工作 — usually + at
- He sat there pegging away at his homework.他坐在那儿认真地做家庭作业。
peg out
[phrasal verb] British, informal : to die死去
- He doesn't want to peg out because of somebody else's mistakes.他可不想因为别人的错误而断送了自己的命。
3
a
: one of the movable wooden pegs set in the head of a stringed instrument (such as a violin) that are turned to regulate the pitch of the strings see violin illustration
b
: a step or degree especially in estimation
pegged; pegging
polyethylene glycol
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Her coat hung on a peg by the door. took the arrogant student down a peg Verb Is the tent pegged down all the way? peg the price of wheat at its current level His bonus is pegged to how many sales he makes each year for the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
Katie Bandurski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 In other cases, black squares mysteriously puffed up into domes, or irregular bulbous growths, or, in one case, what looked faintly like a stovepipe hat hung on a peg. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Recession talk gives conservatives a peg to pitch their cut-taxes solution and lets liberals promote their spend-more-and-raise-taxes-on-the-rich solution. Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Nearby, a peg neatly holds a fist full of dull chains, tools of his trade, waiting to be sharpened. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2022 Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, another peg is breaking. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Terra's value was supposed to be pegged to $1, with the related cryptocurrency luna supposedly providing a backstop for this peg. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 Dotted lines show tradingrange for peg to U.S. dollar. Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 12 May 2022 Tether has since regained its peg and remains the largest stablecoin with a $67.6 billion market value. Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Last year, for example, the Honda CR-V compact crossover SUV cost, on average, $1,285 annually to insure, while the latest figures peg the cost at $1,366. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 7 June 2022 One was to try to peg it to the U.S. dollar via the Luna mechanism to avoid the volatility experienced by typical cryptocurrencies. Telis Demos, WSJ, 12 May 2022 No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022 Now, industry sources peg him as a likely Day 2 selection who might not contribute in 2022. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2022 Stablecoins typically peg themselves to the dollar and hold a reserve of actual dollars in a bank deposit to redeem the coins. Greg Ip, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Macron has already pledged to extend existing caps on energy prices, and to peg pensions to inflation, among other measures. Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022 As inflation has surged recently, Mr. Macron has also authorized billions of euros in subsidies for energy bills and at the gas pump and has promised to peg pension payments to inflation starting this summer. New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022 Gabrielle Kassel, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022 The toymaker father of young Olivia is dramatically kidnapped by a peg-legged bat. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2020 See More
Noun
Forgo a peg and flip one of the shelves upside down for another take on this build. Katie Bandurski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 In other cases, black squares mysteriously puffed up into domes, or irregular bulbous growths, or, in one case, what looked faintly like a stovepipe hat hung on a peg. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Recession talk gives conservatives a peg to pitch their cut-taxes solution and lets liberals promote their spend-more-and-raise-taxes-on-the-rich solution. Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Nearby, a peg neatly holds a fist full of dull chains, tools of his trade, waiting to be sharpened. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2022 Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, another peg is breaking. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Terra's value was supposed to be pegged to $1, with the related cryptocurrency luna supposedly providing a backstop for this peg. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 Dotted lines show tradingrange for peg to U.S. dollar. Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 12 May 2022 Tether has since regained its peg and remains the largest stablecoin with a $67.6 billion market value. Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Verb
More recent figures peg those subvariants’ estimated respective shares of cases at 89% and 6.3%, CDC data show. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Last year, for example, the Honda CR-V compact crossover SUV cost, on average, $1,285 annually to insure, while the latest figures peg the cost at $1,366. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 7 June 2022 One was to try to peg it to the U.S. dollar via the Luna mechanism to avoid the volatility experienced by typical cryptocurrencies. Telis Demos, WSJ, 12 May 2022 No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022 Now, industry sources peg him as a likely Day 2 selection who might not contribute in 2022. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2022 Stablecoins typically peg themselves to the dollar and hold a reserve of actual dollars in a bank deposit to redeem the coins. Greg Ip, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Macron has already pledged to extend existing caps on energy prices, and to peg pensions to inflation, among other measures. Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022 As inflation has surged recently, Mr. Macron has also authorized billions of euros in subsidies for energy bills and at the gas pump and has promised to peg pension payments to inflation starting this summer. New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022 Adjective
The most controversial were the inclusion of single-unders and double-under crossovers which appeared during Event 3 alongside strict peg-board climbs. Gabrielle Kassel, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022 The toymaker father of young Olivia is dramatically kidnapped by a peg-legged bat. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English pegge, probably from Middle Dutch
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1543, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Adjective
1681, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of peg was in the 15th century Phrases Containing peg
noun
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