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English noun: peg | |||
| 1. | peg (artifact) a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface | ||
| Synonyms | nog | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pin | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | golf tee, tee, tent peg, treenail, trenail, trunnel | ||
| 2. | peg (communication) small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. | ||
| Synonyms | pin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mark, marker, marking | ||
| 3. | peg (body) informal terms for the leg | ||
| Samples | Fever left him weak on his sticks. | ||
| Synonyms | pin, stick | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leg | ||
| 4. | peg (artifact) a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg | ||
| Synonyms | leg, pegleg, wooden leg | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prosthesis, prosthetic device | ||
| 5. | peg (artifact) regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regulator | ||
| Part meronym | stringed instrument | ||
| 6. | peg (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | holder | ||
| Part meronym | dinghy, dory, rowboat | ||
English verb: peg | |||
| 1. | peg (social) succeed in obtaining a position | ||
| Samples | He nailed down a spot at Harvard. | ||
| Synonyms | nail, nail down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win | ||
| 2. | peg (contact) pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pierce, thrust | ||
| 3. | peg (contact) fasten or secure with a wooden pin | ||
| Samples | Peg a tent. | ||
| Synonyms | peg down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| 4. | peg (change) stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations | ||
| Samples | The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stabilise, stabilize | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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