peg

[[t]pɛg[/t]]

n. v. pegged, peg•ging, adj.

1) bui a cylindrical or tapered pin of wood, metal, etc., driven or fitted into something as a fastening, support or stopper

2) a notch or degree:

to come down a peg[/ex]

3) an occasion, basis, or reason:

a peg to hang a grievance on[/ex]

4) mad one of the wooden or metal pins in the neck of a musical stringed instrument that are turned to adjust the pitch of the strings

5) inf Informal. a leg

6) inf Informal. a hard, accurate throw, esp. in baseball

7) brit.

Brit. clothespin

8) brit. an alcoholic drink, esp. a whiskey or brandy and soda

9) bui to fasten with or as if with pegs

10) to mark with pegs

11) to strike or pierce with or as if with a peg

12) to keep (a price, exchange rate, etc.) at a set level

13) inf Informal. to throw (a ball) forcefully

14) inf Informal. to identify:

to peg someone as a good prospect[/ex]

15) jou to base upon:

The feature story was pegged on the riots[/ex]

16) to work persistently

17) clo

Also, pegged. peg-top

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Etymology: 1400–50; late ME pegge (n.), peggen (v.) < MD