Peg ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Peg ( noun )

1. A short, cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic used as a fastener or support.
2. A projection on a musical instrument that is used to tune the strings.

Origin:

From middle english pegge, likely from old english *peg, from proto-germanic *paggaz.

Examples:

1. I hung the picture on the wall using a peg and some string.
2. The guitar was out of tune, so he adjusted the pegs to fix it.

(As a verb)

Peg ( verb )

1. A short, cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic used as a fastener or support.
2. A projection on a musical instrument that is used to tune the strings.

Origin:

From middle english pegge, likely from old english *peg, from proto-germanic *paggaz.

Examples:

1. I hung the picture on the wall using a peg and some string.
2. The guitar was out of tune, so he adjusted the pegs to fix it.