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- pronunciation:
- peg
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- take (someone) down a peg
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small, cylindrical or tapered piece, often made of wood, used to hold things together or in place, fill a hole, or act as a marker.
- similar words:
- pin, stake
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| definition 2: |
a pin in the neck of a stringed musical instrument that may be turned to change the tension of a string.
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| related words: |
bolt, plug, tap |
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| phrase: |
take (someone) down a peg |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pegs, pegging, pegged |
| definition 1: |
to fasten, plug, or mark with a peg or pegs.
We pegged the tent securely.- similar words:
- plug, stake
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| definition 2: |
to fix or set (a price) at a certain level.
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| related words: |
bolt, coordinate, pin |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to work diligently or persistently.
He pegged away until all the work was done.- similar words:
- plug
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| related words: |
travail |
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| derivations: |
pegless (adj.), peglike (adj.) |
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