peg

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
2. 2
   A protrusion used to hang things on.
3. 3
   A support; a reason; a pretext.
4. 4
   A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
5. 5
   A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
6. 6
   A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
7. 7
   A place formally allotted for fishing
8. 8
   A leg or foot.
9. 9
   One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
10. 10
    A step; a degree.
11. 11
    Ellipsis of clothes peg.
12. 12
    A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.
13. 13
    A stump.
14. 14
    The penetration during anal sex using a strap-on dildo.
15. 15
    A serving of brandy and soda.
16. 16
    A serving of any hard spirit, particularly whisky.
17. 17
    A shilling.
18. 18
    An easily recalled image that a person mentally visualizes with something else, in order to remember that other thing. See mnemonic peg system.
19. 19
    Acronym of polyethylene glycol.
20. 20
    Initialism of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
21. 21
    Initialism of price/earnings to growth.
22. 22
    Initialism of public, educational, and government (access television).
23. 23
    Initialism of parsing expression grammar.
24. 24
    Abbreviation of pyroelectric generator.

Verb

1. 1
   To fasten using a peg.
2. 2
   To affix or pin.
3. 3
   To fix a value or price.
4. 4
   To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
5. 5
   To throw.
6. 6
   To throw a ball at (someone), to hit (someone) with a ball.
7. 7
   To indicate or ascribe an attribute to.
8. 8
   To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
9. 9
   To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
10. 10
    To engage in anal sex by penetrating with a strap-on dildo.
11. 11
    To keep working hard at something; to peg away.
12. 12
    To drink alcohol frequently, especially brandy and soda; to tipple.
13. 13
    To drive (a hackney carriage).

Proper noun

1. 1
   A female given name: Diminutive of Margaret.
2. 2
   A female given name: Clipping of Peggy.
3. 3
   Clipping of Winnipeg (city), usually preceded by "the".