verb Download 🔗Share To fasten using a peg. Examples : "She pegged the wet laundry to the clothesline to dry in the sun. " utility technical action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To indicate or ascribe an attribute to. (Assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.) Examples : "The teacher pegged Sarah as the most likely student to win the science fair. " attitude communication language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg. Examples : "She pegged twelve points." sport game achievement point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To keep working hard at something; to peg away. Examples : "She pegged away at her homework all afternoon to finish it before dinner. " work achievement job action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading