peg meaning and definition

PEG noun

Definition of peg (noun)

1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
   • synonyms: nog
2. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
   • synonyms: pin
3. informal terms for the leg
   • "fever left him weak on his sticks"
   • synonyms: pin, stick
4. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
   • synonyms: leg, pegleg, wooden leg
5. regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
6. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
   • synonyms: oarlock, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin

PEG verb

Definition of peg (verb)

1. succeed in obtaining a position
   • "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
   • synonyms: nail, nail down
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
3. fasten or secure with a wooden pin
   • "peg a tent"
   • synonyms: peg down
4. stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
   • "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"