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peg down

peg down verb: to fasten something to the ground using pegs.

Verb

peg down (third-person singular simple present pegs down, present participle pegging down, simple past and past participle pegged down)

  1. To fasten something to the ground using pegs.
  2. (idiomatic) To identify clearly.
    Synonyms:
    pin down

Synonyms of peg down

Forms of peg down

third-person singular presentpegs down
present participlepegging down
past participlepegged down
pastpegged down

Questions about peg down

What does peg down mean?
Peg down means to fasten something to the ground using pegs.
What part of speech is peg down?
Peg down is a verb.
What is the past tense of peg down?
The past tense of peg down is pegged down.

Words near peg down in the dictionary

  1. peg away
  2. peg back
  3. peg boy
  4. peg boys
  5. peg dope
  6. peg down
  7. peg element
  8. peg elements
  9. peg float
  10. peg floats
  11. peg house

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