Peg
Definition of Peg
Pronunciation: pĕg | n. | 1. | A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg. | | 2. | A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon. | | 3. | One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained. | | 4. | One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board. | | 5. | A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase "To take one down a peg." | | 6. | A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water. | | 7. | (Baseball) a hard throw, especially one made to put out a baserunner; as, the peg to the plate went wild. | | v. t. | 1. | To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely. | | 2. | (Cribbage) To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points. | | 3. | To identify; to recognize; as, she pegged him as a good carpenter; he was pegged as a blowhard as soon as he started speaking; he was pegged as a exceptional player even in high school. | | 4. | (Baseball) To throw (a ball); as, he pegged the runner out at second. | | v. i. | 1. | To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; - usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task. |
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