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单词 peg
释义

peg

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noun

ˈpeg How to pronounce peg (audio)
1
a
: a small usually cylindrical pointed or tapered piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten things or to fit into or close holes : pin, plug
b
British : clothespin
c
: a predetermined level at which something (such as a price) is fixed
2
a
: a projecting piece used as a support or boundary marker
b
: something (such as a fact or issue) used as a support, pretext, or reason
a news peg for the story
3
a
: one of the movable wooden pegs set in the head of a stringed instrument (such as a violin) that are turned to regulate the pitch of the strings see violin illustration
b
: a step or degree especially in estimation
4
: a pointed prong or claw for catching or tearing
5
British : drink
poured himself out a stiff peg Dorothy Sayers
6
: something (such as a leg) resembling a peg
7
: throw
especially : a hard throw in baseball made in an attempt to put out a base runner

peg

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verb

pegged; pegging

transitive verb

1
a
: to put a peg into
b
British : to pin (laundry) on a clothesline
2
: to attach or fix as if with a peg: such as
a
: to pin down : restrict
b
: to fix or hold (something, such as prices or wage increases) at a predetermined level or rate
c
: to place in a definite category : identify
was pegged as an intellectual
3
: to mark by pegs
4
: throw

intransitive verb

1
: to work steadily and diligently
often used with away
2
: to move along vigorously or hastily : hustle

peg

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adjective

variants or pegged
: wide at the top and narrow at the bottom
peg pants

PEG

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abbreviation

polyethylene glycol

Synonyms

Noun

  • chapter
  • cut
  • degree
  • grade
  • inch
  • notch
  • phase
  • place
  • point
  • stage
  • step

Verb

  • assort
  • break down
  • categorize
  • class
  • classify
  • codify
  • compartment
  • compartmentalize
  • digest
  • distinguish
  • distribute
  • grade
  • group
  • place
  • range
  • rank
  • relegate
  • separate
  • sort
  • type
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Example Sentences

Noun Her coat hung on a peg by the door. took the arrogant student down a peg Verb Is the tent pegged down all the way? peg the price of wheat at its current level His bonus is pegged to how many sales he makes each year for the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Forgo a peg and flip one of the shelves upside down for another take on this build. Katie Bandurski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 In other cases, black squares mysteriously puffed up into domes, or irregular bulbous growths, or, in one case, what looked faintly like a stovepipe hat hung on a peg. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Recession talk gives conservatives a peg to pitch their cut-taxes solution and lets liberals promote their spend-more-and-raise-taxes-on-the-rich solution. Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Nearby, a peg neatly holds a fist full of dull chains, tools of his trade, waiting to be sharpened. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2022 Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, another peg is breaking. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Terra's value was supposed to be pegged to $1, with the related cryptocurrency luna supposedly providing a backstop for this peg. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 13 June 2022 Dotted lines show trading​range for peg to U.S. dollar. Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 12 May 2022 Tether has since regained its peg and remains the largest stablecoin with a $67.6 billion market value. Vicky Ge Huang, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
Verb
More recent figures peg those subvariants’ estimated respective shares of cases at 89% and 6.3%, CDC data show. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Last year, for example, the Honda CR-V compact crossover SUV cost, on average, $1,285 annually to insure, while the latest figures peg the cost at $1,366. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 7 June 2022 One was to try to peg it to the U.S. dollar via the Luna mechanism to avoid the volatility experienced by typical cryptocurrencies. Telis Demos, WSJ, 12 May 2022 No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022 Now, industry sources peg him as a likely Day 2 selection who might not contribute in 2022. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2022 Stablecoins typically peg themselves to the dollar and hold a reserve of actual dollars in a bank deposit to redeem the coins. Greg Ip, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Macron has already pledged to extend existing caps on energy prices, and to peg pensions to inflation, among other measures. Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022 As inflation has surged recently, Mr. Macron has also authorized billions of euros in subsidies for energy bills and at the gas pump and has promised to peg pension payments to inflation starting this summer. New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022
Adjective
The most controversial were the inclusion of single-unders and double-under crossovers which appeared during Event 3 alongside strict peg-board climbs. Gabrielle Kassel, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022 The toymaker father of young Olivia is dramatically kidnapped by a peg-legged bat. Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pegge, probably from Middle Dutch

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1543, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Adjective

1681, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

peg 1 of 2

noun

ˈpeg How to pronounce peg (audio)
1
: a small stick or rod (as of wood or metal) used especially to fasten things together or to hang things on
2
: a piece driven into the ground to mark a boundary or to hold something
He pounded in a peg for a tent rope.
3
: a level in approval or esteem
The new kid took that bragger down a peg.

peg

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verb

pegged; pegging
1
: to mark or fasten with a small stick or rod driven into a surface
2
: to work hard
I keep pegging away at my job.

Medical Definition

PEG

abbreviation

1
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
2
polyethylene glycol

peg 1 of 2

noun

as in stage
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking took the arrogant student down a peg

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • stage
  • step
  • place
  • point
  • chapter
  • phase
  • cut
  • inch
  • notch
  • grade
  • side
  • degree
  • angle
  • amount
  • plane
  • measure
  • aspect
  • facet
  • increment
  • decrement

peg

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verb

1
as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type pegged her as a backstabber right from the beginning

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rank
  • classify
  • relegate
  • place
  • type
  • group
  • grade
  • distinguish
  • sort
  • separate
  • categorize
  • compartment
  • list
  • distribute
  • range
  • identify
  • class
  • digest
  • break down
  • shelve
  • compartmentalize
  • codify
  • order
  • assort
  • recognize
  • organize
  • refer
  • pigeonhole
  • index
  • file
  • cull
  • catalog
  • alphabetize
  • draw up
  • cluster
  • array
  • marshal
  • dispose
  • set
  • sieve
  • screen
  • clump
  • systematize
  • winnow
  • marshall
  • reclassify
  • sift
  • colligate
  • catalogue
  • regroup
  • subcategorize
  • recategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lump
  • scramble
  • mix (up)
  • disarrange
  • confuse
  • jumble
  • misclassify
  • mistype
  • missort
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2
as in to throw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pegged the ball to the second baseman

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • throw
  • toss
  • sling
  • hurl
  • fling
  • chuck
  • lob
  • bowl
  • fire
  • cast
  • loft
  • catapult
  • pitch
  • launch
  • hook
  • dart
  • pelt
  • gun
  • dash
  • let fly
  • flip
  • heave
  • thrust
  • hurtle
  • rifle
  • roll
  • buck
  • project
  • precipitate
  • propel
  • pass
  • eject
  • shoot
  • impel
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