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to peg down

to peg down

4.4
To fasten something like a tent to the ground with small pins
  • phrasal verb
  • UK
translation icon : clavar
  • We need to peg down the tent before the wind picks up.

Examples

  • She made sure to peg down each corner of the tarpaulin to keep it from blowing away.

  • The workers quickly pegged down the plastic sheets to protect the tools from rain.

  • Please peg down the tent securely!

  • He pegged down the tarpaulin before the rain.

  • We need to peg down the tent before the wind picks up to ensure it stays in place.

  • She made sure to peg down each corner of the tarpaulin to keep it from blowing away.

  • The workers quickly pegged down the plastic sheets so they wouldn't be blown away by the strong winds.

Synonyms

to tie up
vsto peg down
74 2.2

Fasten something with rope so it cannot move

involves securing items into the ground with driven fasteners instead of rope
to stake
vsto peg down
12 5.8

To tie an animal or object to a post in the ground

focuses more on tents and coverings rather than general ground support
to peg
vsto peg down
7 2.0

To fasten something using a small pin

is used especially for securing tents and coverings to soil
to pin down
vsto peg down
5 3.7

To attach something in place with a pin

is specifically about fixing items to the ground for shelter use
to tie down
vsto peg down
5 4.0

To fasten something with rope or straps to keep it from moving

refers to fastening into the ground for shelter stability rather than binding

Antonyms

to loosen
88 1.0

Make something less tight so it can move or open

to unfasten
5 3.4

To open something by undoing a button or zipper

How Secure

to anchor
51 3.4
to peg down
  • UK
4.4
to tie down
5 4.0
to stake
12 5.8
to pin
52 1.0
set
23 3.4

Surface Forms

peg down infinitive
pegged down past
pegged down past participle
pegging down present participle
pegs down third person singular

Morphology

peg + down

The sense 'to fasten or secure something to the ground with pegs' is directly compositional from 'peg' (to fix by inserting a peg) plus 'down' (toward/onto the ground), following a common verb + particle construction in English. This literal combination is predictable and readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings.

Etymology

Peg down comes from the simple action of pushing a peg down into the ground to hold a tent or cover so it will not blow away. That is why it means 'to fasten or secure something to the ground with pegs'.