ALL meanings of peglike
peg
P p - noun peglike a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point. 1
- noun peglike Informal. a leg, either real or wooden: still on his pegs at 99. 1
- noun peglike a notch or degree: to come down a peg. 1
- noun peglike an occasion, basis, or reason: a peg to hang a grievance on. 1
- noun peglike Also called pin. Music. a pin of wood or metal in the neck of a stringed instrument that may be turned in its socket to adjust a string's tension. 1
- noun peglike Informal. a throw, especially in baseball: The peg to the plate was late. 1
- noun peglike news peg. 1
- noun peglike Economics. the level at which some price, exchange rate, etc., is set. 1
- noun peglike British, Indian English. an alcoholic drink, especially a whiskey or brandy and soda. 1
- noun peglike British. clothespin. 1
- verb with object peglike to drive or insert a peg into. 1
- verb with object peglike to fasten with or as with pegs. 1
- verb with object peglike to mark with pegs. 1
- verb with object peglike to strike or pierce with or as with a peg. 1
- verb with object peglike to keep (the commodity price, exchange rate, etc.) at a set level, as by manipulation or law. 1
- verb with object peglike Informal. to throw (a ball). 1
- verb with object peglike Journalism. to base (an article, feature story, etc.) upon; justify by (usually followed by on): The feature on the chief of police was pegged on the riots. 1
- verb with object peglike Informal. to identify: to peg someone as a good prospect. 1
- verb without object peglike to work or continue persistently or energetically: to peg away at a homework assignment. 1
- verb without object peglike Informal. to throw a ball. 1
- verb without object peglike Croquet. to strike a peg, as in completing a game. 1
- adjective peglike Also, pegged. tapered toward the bottom of the leg: peg trousers. 1
- idioms peglike take down a peg, to reduce the pride or arrogance of; humble: I guess that'll take him down a peg! 1
- adjective peglike resembling a peg 0