peg

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Noun

A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
A [[protrusion]] used to hang things on.
{{lb|en|figurative}} A support; a reason; a pretext.
{{lb|en|cribbage}} A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
{{lb|en|finance}} A fixed [[exchange rate]], where a [[currency]]'s value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
{{lb|en|UK}} A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
A place formally allotted for fishing
{{lb|en|colloquial|dated}} A leg or foot.
One of the [[pin]]s of a [[musical instrument]], on which the [[string]]s are [[strain]]ed.
A step; a degree.
{{ellipsis of|en|clothes peg}}.
{{lb|en|journalism}} A [[topic]] of interest, such as an ongoing [[event]] or an [[anniversary]], around which various [[feature]]s can be developed.

{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fasten]] using a [[peg#Noun|peg]].
{{lb|en|transitive}} To affix or [[pin]].
{{sid|en|fix value}} {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[fix]] a value or price.
{{lb|en|transitive}} To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
{{lb|en|transitive|slang}} To [[throw]].
{{lb|en|transitive|kickball}} To throw a ball at (someone), to hit (someone) with a ball.
{{lb|en|transitive|slang}} To [[indicate]] or [[ascribe]] an attribute to; to [[classify]] or {{l|en|pigeonhole|id=categorize}} someone.
{{lb|en|cribbage}} To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
{{lb|en|transitive|slang}} To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
{{senseid|en|to penetrate with a dildo}} {{lb|en|slang|transitive}} To engage in [[anal sex]] by penetrating with a [[strap-on]] [[dildo]].
{{lb|en|intransitive}} To keep working hard at something; to [[peg away]].
{{lb|en|slang|archaic}} To drink [[alcohol]] frequently, especially [[brandy]] and [[soda]]; to [[tipple]].

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