All peg synonyms
peg
P p verb peg
- metering β an instrument for measuring, especially one that automatically measures and records the quantity of something, as of gas, water, miles, or time, when it is activated.
- name β a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning βgood news,β comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- classify β To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group.
- bandying β to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- depute β If you are deputed to do something, someone tells or allows you to do it on their behalf.
- gauge β to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
- lapidated β to pelt with stones.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- gunned β a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- determinating β having defined limits; definite.
- catapulted β an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
- check on β to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- catch sight of β to make out by means of the eyes; discern; see
- humped β having a hump.
- cataloging β Make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
- be-held β simple past tense and past participle of behold.
- calibrated β marked with units
- weighting β the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
- characterise β to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- categorize β If you categorize people or things, you divide them into sets or you say which set they belong to.
- gage β a standard of measure or measurement.
- deputed β to appoint as one's substitute, representative, or agent.
- censused β an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
adj peg
noun peg
- brace β If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
- grapnel β a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
- cantilever β A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.
- draft β a drawing, sketch, or design.
- hook β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- denticle β a small tooth or toothlike part, such as any of the placoid scales of sharks