Peg Word Meaning

late Middle English: probably of Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect peg ‘plug, peg’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century

a short pin or bolt, typically tapered at one end, that is used for securing something in place, hanging things on, or marking a position

short pin or bolt

• she put her mac on a peg in the hall

a point or limit on a scale, especially of exchange rates

point or limit on scale

• the Mexican peso, linked to the dollar by a crawling peg, was distinctly too high

a measure of spirits

measure of spirits

• have a peg of whisky

a place marked by a peg and allotted to a competitor to fish or shoot from.

place for competitor to fish or shoot from

a person's leg

person's leg

• I have a good right peg and the ball ended up in the back of the net

a strong throw.

strong throw

fix, secure, or mark with a peg or pegs

fix, secure, or mark with peg

• drape plants with nets, pegging down the edges

fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level

fix price etc. at level

• the dividend was pegged at 23.59p

throw (a ball) hard and low

throw ball hard and low

• the catcher pegs the ball to the first baseman