26984 words

peg

15 definitions • 15 examples
1
a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes, can hang:

Examples:

He took off his coat/hat and hung it on the peg.
2
a reason for discussing something further :

Examples:

They decided to use the anniversary as the peg for/a peg on which to hang a TV documentary.
3
a device used to fasten something into a particular place:

Examples:

Hammer the (tent) pegs firmly into the ground.
5
an arrangement that fixes a price, currency, etc. at a particular level:

Examples:

The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar.
6
to fasten something in place with pegs:

Examples:

Make sure the tarpaulin is securely pegged down.
UK I'll peg out the clothes before I go to work.
7
to make a price, currency, etc. stay at a particular level:

Examples:

The agreement works because member nations haven't tried to peg prices.
8
to throw a ball in baseball low and fast:

Examples:

Mattingly pegged the ball to Stanley.
9
a small, shaped piece of wood or other material on which objects can be hung:

Examples:

She hung her apron on the peg.
10
a device used to attach something or hold it in place
11
to fix the amount or value of something in relation to something else:

Examples:

There’s talk of trying to peg the value of the peso to the dollar.
12
to recognize or discover what something is; identify:

Examples:

They had you pegged as a sucker the minute you walked in.
13

Examples:

peg against sth The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar.
14
to officially control prices, income levels, currencies, etc. by keeping them at a particular level or within a particular range:

Examples:

peg sth at sth Interest on the loan is pegged at 1.75% above base rate.
peg sth to sth Many of the world's currencies are pegged to the US dollar.
15
to guess the cost, amount, or level of something:

Examples:

Future costs stemming from those lawsuits have been pegged as high as $8 billion.

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