to peg
5
2.0
- verb
- /pɛg/
- To stop the tent from blowing away, make sure you peg the corners securely in the ground.
- pegged together
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Watch on YouTubeLittle purple mushrooms and you just peg it in the tree upright.
- Little purple mushrooms and you just peg it in the tree upright.
Examples
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It was pretty impressive the way you were able to peg those bikes back there.
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Peg that corner to the ground.
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We put the face on, we trace a little circle around and then we peg it in there.
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The date for the start of the modern age is usually pegged at 1500 AD, the place, Europe.
Blog text (32) -
In Europe, smaller countries often peg their currencies to the German mark, allowing the Bundesbank to determine their monetary policies.
Academic text (1993) -
The ships were marvels, built of broad planks pegged to a framework of wooden ribs.
Fiction book (1990) -
Cross's tools were haphazardly arranged on a pegged Masonite board.
Academic text (2003) -
She carefully pegged the fabric to the board to prepare it for painting.
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The manager instructed the workers to peg the chairs to the floor to prevent them from sliding.
Synonyms
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1.0
To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point
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2.5
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
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2.9
To fasten something with a band so it stays in place
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1.0
To fasten something with a small pointed object
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1.8
Stay attached to a surface
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1.6
To fasten a belt or strap with a clasp
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3.4
To hold something in place so it does not move
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1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
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1.0
To attach something with a thin pointed piece of metal
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2.2
Fasten something with rope so it cannot move
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1.2
To fasten something by turning it into wood or metal
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4.9
Fasten something to a surface with small nails or pins
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2.8
To fasten a door or gate with a sliding metal bar
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1.0
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
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3.7
To attach papers together with a small bent metal wire
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1.8
To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something
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5.0
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
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1.0
To attach something firmly so it does not move
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3.7
To attach something in place with a pin
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1.0
To tie rope or string so it holds
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3.6
To attach something to a wall or board with a pin
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5.4
To fasten something to a surface with a small nail or pin
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2.8
Attach something to a wall or wood by turning a metal piece into it
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5.3
To fasten two parts together so they form one piece
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7.8
To fasten something with a metal band to make it stronger
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9.1
To fasten thin pieces of wood with small nails
To fasten something like a tent to the ground with small pins
To fasten something with small nails used in shoes or furniture
Antonyms
Idioms
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Compounds
- Archaic
A children's game where players throw a small knife to make it stick in the ground
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Etymology
The verb peg comes from the noun: to 'peg' is to put in a peg or to fasten with a pin. That is why to peg something means to fasten, secure, or attach it using a small pin.