peg

peg
I UK [peɡ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "peg":
singular peg plural pegs
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1) British a wooden or plastic object used for fastening wet clothes onto a line so that they will dry
2) an object fixed to a wall, door etc and used for hanging things on

Her coat hung from a peg behind the door.

a) an object used for fastening things together

The furniture is built using wooden pegs instead of nails.

b) an object pushed or hit into the ground to keep a tent in position
c) a small object used for marking the position of something
3) music a screw used for making the strings on a musical instrument tighter or looser
4) economics an arrangement that keeps a price, amount etc at the same level in relation to something else

Officials have pledged that the currency peg to the US dollar will be maintained.

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take/bring someone down a peg (or two) — to make someone realize they are not as important as they think they are

I think he needs taking down a peg or two.

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II UK [peɡ] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "peg":
present tense I/you/we/they peg he/she/it pegs present participle pegging past tense pegged past participle pegged
1) to fasten something or keep something in position with pegs

The tent was pegged to the ground.

2) economics to keep prices, salaries, or the amount of something at a particular level, often in relation to something else
peg something to something:

The country's peso is pegged to the dollar.

peg something at something:

OPEC oil producers pegged the cartel's output at 26.6 million barrels per day.

3) informal to consider someone as being a particular type of person or having particular qualities
peg someone as something:

We had him pegged from the start as a liar and a fraud.

Phrasal verbs:

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