pegged
/pɛɡd/
pegged is the simple past and past participle of peg.
Meaning of peg
Verb
peg (third-person singular simple present pegs, present participle pegging, simple past and past participle pegged)
- To fasten using a peg.
- Let's peg the rug to the floor.
- To affix or pin.
- I found a tack and pegged your picture to the bulletin board.
- To fix a value or price.
- China's currency is no longer pegged to the American dollar.
- To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
- To throw.
- To throw a ball at (someone), to hit (someone) with a ball.
Adjective
pegged (not comparable)
- Fitted or furnished with one or more pegs.
- a pegged shoe or boot
Words formed from pegged
Phrases with pegged
Words that rhyme with pegged
Questions about pegged
- What does pegged mean?
- Pegged means fitted or furnished with one or more pegs.
- What is pegged the simple past and past participle of?
- Pegged is the simple past and past participle of peg.
- What part of speech is pegged?
- Pegged is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce pegged?
- Pegged is pronounced /pɛɡd/.
Words near pegged in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pegged (page history and authors); peg (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this entry: “pegged.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/pegged. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
