Peg: meaning, definitions and examples

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peg

[ pɛɡ ]

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furniture

A small cylindrical piece of wood or metal used to fasten things or to hang things on.

Synonyms

hook, nail, pin

Examples of usage

Pegs are commonly used to hang clothes on a washing line.
She hammered the pegs into the ground to secure the tent.

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music

A wooden or plastic piece inserted into the neck of a stringed instrument to adjust the pitch.

Synonyms

tuner, tuning peg

Examples of usage

She tuned the guitar by adjusting the pegs.
The violinist carefully turned the peg to fine-tune the note.

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action

To fasten or secure with a peg.

Synonyms

fasten, fix, secure

Examples of usage

She pegged the clothes on the line to dry.
He pegged the tent to the ground to prevent it from blowing away.

Translations

Translations of the word "peg" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prego

cavilha
estaca

🇮🇳 खूंटी

🇩🇪 Stift

Dübel
Pflock

🇮🇩 pasak

🇺🇦 клин

штифт
кілок

🇵🇱 kołek

sztyft
palik

🇯🇵 くい

🇫🇷 cheville

🇪🇸 clavija

estaca
perno

🇹🇷 çivi

🇰🇷 못

🇸🇦 وتد

🇨🇿 kolík

🇸🇰 kolík

🇨🇳 钉子

🇸🇮 klina

🇮🇸 pinni

🇰🇿 қазық

🇬🇪 სატეხი

🇦🇿 mıx

🇲🇽 clavija

estaca
perno

Word origin

The word 'peg' originated from Middle English 'pegge', which in turn came from Old English 'pegge', meaning 'peg, pin, or bolt'. The use of 'peg' to refer to a small cylindrical piece of wood or metal dates back to the 14th century. Over time, the term expanded to include various contexts such as music and fastening objects.