keg

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [keg]
- /kɛg/
- /keɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keg]
- /kɛg/

Definitions of keg word

noun keg a small cask or barrel, usually holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters). 1
noun keg a unit of weight, equal to 100 pounds (45 kilograms), used for nails. 1
noun keg Also, kegger. a keg party; beer bust. 1
noun keg A small barrel, especially one of less than 30 gallons or (in the UK) 10 gallons. 1
noun keg barrel of beer 1
noun keg small barrel 1

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Origin of keg

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; earlier cag < Old Norse kaggi

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Parts of speech for Keg

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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keg popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for keg

noun keg

barrel — A barrel is a large, round container for liquids or food.
cask — A cask is a wooden barrel that is used for storing things, especially alcoholic drink.
tub — a bathtub.
firkin — a British unit of capacity usually equal to a quarter of a barrel.
drum — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.

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