Peg synonyms and antonyms

pĕg

Category:

Part of speech:

pin
An ornament, badge, or emblem having a pin or clasp with which it is fastened to the clothing
2
0
plug
A plug is defined as the end piece of a cord for an electrical device with prongs that fit into a wall socket.
1
0
fasten (related)
To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to land.
1
1
holder
A party entitled to payment on a note or instrument:
0
0
marker
A counter used in card games and other games.
0
0
fastener
Any of various devices for fastening things together; fastening
0
0
Advertisement
bolt
A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
0
0
dowel
A usually round pin that fits tightly into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two adjacent pieces.
0
0
linchpin
The definition of a linchpin is a pin that holds the wheel onto the end of an axle, or something that holds things together.
0
0
clinch
To secure (a nail, bolt, etc. that has been driven through something) by bending or flattening the projecting end
0
0
tighten
To make or become tight or tighter
0
0
secure
To make certain; ensure:
0
0
nail (related)
Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.
0
0
Advertisement
attach
To make (a person or thing) part of; join
0
0
fix
To put into a stable or unalterable form:
0
0
join
To come into the company of.
0
0
leg
To put a series of three or more options strikes into the stock market.
0
0
nob
0
0
notch
Notch is defined as to cut a V shape in, record or keep score.
0
0
prong
To pierce with or as if with a thin, pointed, projecting part.
0
0
Advertisement
spike
(Football) To throw (the football) to the ground, esp. in celebration of scoring a touchdown
0
0
stake
To establish (a claim) in this way
0
0
throw
To put on or off hastily or carelessly:
0
0
tooth
To lock into each other, like gear wheels.
0
0
detach (antonym)
(Military) To separate for a special object or use.
0
0
unfasten (antonym)
(Intransitive) To come untied or unloosed.
0
0
degree
An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]
0
0
Advertisement
grade
An accepted standard or level
0
0
level
A natural or proper position, place, or stage:
0
0
point
A distinguishing quality or characteristic. [from 15th c.]
0
0
rung
A level or degree in a hierarchy:
0
0
stage
A level or story of a building.
0
0
step
A degree; rank; level; stage
0
0
big (related)
A biological insulation garment; an air-tight, full-body suit intended to prevent the spread of contaminants.
0
0
Advertisement
nog
A wooden peg or block, esp., a brick-shaped block that is set in a wall to hold nails
0
0
thole
A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars
0
0
tholepin
A thole; an rowlock.
0
0
rowlock
(Nautical, chiefly UK) a pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock (mostly US).
0
0
oarlock
A device, often U-shaped, for holding an oar in place in rowing
0
0
wooden leg
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
0
0
pegleg
a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
0
0
Advertisement
stick
A walking stick; a cane.
0
0
peg-down
fasten or secure with a wooden pin
0
0
nail-down
(Idiomatic) to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain
0
0
waggler (related)
0
0
pole (related)
0
0
hook (related)
0
0
rope (related)
0
0
Advertisement
hoop (related)
0
0
5lb (related)
0
0
17lb (related)
0
0
16lb (related)
0
0
tack
The definition of a tack is a sharp pointed nail with a flat head.
0
1
treenail
A wooden peg used to join timbers, esp. in building wooden ships: it swells from moisture and ensures a tight joint
0
1
Find another word for peg. In this page you can discover 55 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for peg, like: pin, plug, fasten, holder, marker, screw, fastener, bolt, dowel, linchpin and clinch.
Trending topics
More Articles

Peg Sentence Examples

  • He lifted his hat from a peg on the wall and shrugged into his coat.

  • He lifted his hat from the peg and clamped it on his head and then paused, one hand on the door while he studied her face.

  • You could measure conductivity of your PEG solution to get a clue how much ionic stuff is present.

  • The other supervisory lamp on the cord circuit is controlled in a similar manner by the subscriber who originated the call, and as that subscriber's telephone is off the hook when the peg is inserted, the lamp is not lighted at all until the subscriber replaces the receiver.

  • Steven Peters chose to fish peg 65 along the island bank catching 50lb of bream, roach, rudd and a bonus 3lb chub.

More sentences

Words that mention peg in the Dictionary

Words near peg in the Thesaurus