pegged-down

6.4

Held down to the ground by small sticks or pins so it does not move

adjective

: asegurado

The tent was pegged-down firmly to withstand the wind.

Examples

Make sure the tarp is pegged-down before the storm arrives.
The pegged-down netting kept the young plants safe from birds.
The gardener showed us how to keep the branches pegged-down until new roots form.
We used pegged-down tarps to protect the tents against the wind.
The pegged-down tent withstood the strong gusts of wind during the storm.
Before the storm, we made sure the pegged-down tarps were secure.
To prevent it from blowing away, the pegged-down mat was firmly attached to the ground.

Synonyms

tethered to

vspegged-down

8 4.4

Tied to something by a rope so you cannot move away, like a post or a dock

is anchored into the soil with short stakes rather than tied to an object

glued

vspegged-down

Informal

1 3.0

Stuck firmly in one place or unable to stop paying attention

is anchored into the soil with short stakes rather than fixed with adhesive

affixed

vspegged-down

4.4

Firmly attached to a surface or object so it cannot move

is anchored into the soil with short stakes rather than just attached

fixed

vspegged-down

1.0

Attached firmly to something so it cannot move

is anchored into the soil with short stakes rather than merely stable

fastened

vspegged-down

1.3

Kept closed so it does not open or move

is anchored into the soil with short stakes rather than closed or latched

tied

vspegged-down

1.0

Fastened with string or rope

is anchored into the soil with short stakes rather than bound by rope

Antonyms

loose

155 1.0

Not tight so it can move or fall off

unsecured

4 5.3

Not made safe, for example items not fastened or a computer without a password

How Secure

secure

86 3.3

pegged-down

6.4

fastened

1.3

loose

155 1.0

Surface Forms

pegged-down positive

Morphology

pegged-down = peg (transparent) = down + peg

The meaning of 'pegged-down' is directly derived from 'peg' and 'down', indicating the action of securing something with pegs. [Postprocessing: moved 'down' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Pegged-down comes from the simple tool peg, a small stake, and down, meaning 'toward the ground'. So something pegged-down is 'fastened to the ground' with pegs to keep it safely in place, like a tarp or netting held by tent pegs.