Definition of Peg
Peg
Peg
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(noun)
A small pin or marker used to hold or fasten something.
e.g. She used a peg to hang her coat on the wall.
(noun)
in informal usage, a person's leg;
e.g. The brick fell on my foot, causing my peg to buckle under my weight.
(verb)
to drive a peg into something or to use a peg to fasten something;
e.g. I held down the edges and I asked him to peg the fabric to the wall.
(verb)
to set a predetermined rate for something, to fix a standard level for something;
e.g. They peg this as the appropriate price for this type of product.
(verb)
in informal American usage, to categorize someone or something, typically based on a fixed (and possibly inaccurate) opinion of them;
e.g. From the clues I could gather, I could peg him as someone who traveled a lot.
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