peg: znaczenie i definicje

A small cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole.

A similar pin forming a projection that may be used as a support or boundary marker.

Music One of the pins of a stringed instrument that are turned to tighten or slacken the strings so as to regulate their pitch.

A degree or notch, as in estimation: Our opinion of him went up a few pegs after he did the dishes.

Chiefly British A drink of liquor.

Baseball A low and fast throw made to put a base runner out.

Informal A leg, especially a wooden one.

To fasten or plug with a peg or pegs.

To designate or mark by means of a peg or pegs.

To fix (a price) at a certain level or within a certain range.

Informal To classify; categorize: I pegged her as an opportunist. Why do you have me pegged as the rowdy one?

Informal To throw.

To work steadily; persist: pegged away until our luck turned.

take (someone) down a peg To reduce the pride of; humble.