[{"word":"pegs","phonetic":"/pɛɡz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/pɛɡz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Measurement between the pegs: after killing an animal hunters used the distance between a peg near the animal's nose and one near the end of its tail to measure its body length.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A protrusion used to hang things on.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Hang your coat on the peg and come in."},{"definition":"A support; a reason; a pretext.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a peg to hang a claim upon"},{"definition":"A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A place formally allotted for fishing","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A leg or foot.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A step; a degree.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Short for clothes peg.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A stump.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The penetration of one's (male) partner in the anus using a dildo.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Get your strap-on out and give me a nice peg!"}],"synonyms":["shot"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fasten using a peg.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Let's peg the rug to the floor."},{"definition":"To affix or pin.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I found a tack and pegged your picture to the bulletin board."},{"definition":"To fix a value or price.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"China's currency is no longer pegged to the American dollar."},{"definition":"To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To throw.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He's been pegged as a suspect."},{"definition":"To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"She pegged twelve points."},{"definition":"To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We pegged the speedometer across the flats."},{"definition":"(typically in heterosexual contexts) To engage in anal sex by penetrating (one's male partner) with a dildo.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To keep working hard at something; to peg away.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/peg","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pegs"]}]