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pegging

The word “pegging” has 2 syllables: peg-ging

It's pronounced as /ˈpɛɡɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “pegging” has 92 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

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Synonyms for pegging

Antonyms for pegging

Meanings of pegging

  • verb
    1. To fasten using a peg.
    2. To affix or pin.
    3. To fix a value or price.
    4. To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
    5. To throw.
    6. To indicate or ascribe an attribute to. (Assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.).
    7. To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
    8. To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
    9. (typically in heterosexual contexts) To engage in anal sex by penetrating (one's male partner) with a dildo.
    10. To keep working hard at something; to peg away.
  • noun
    1. The act of fastening with a peg.
    2. Pegs collectively.
    3. The activity of artificial climbing on crags and in quarries outside the main mountain areas.
    4. (sex) The act of anal penetration of a man by a woman wearing a strap-on dildo.
    5. Determined perseverance in work; pegging away.
    6. A thrashing.

Example Sentences

  • She was pegging the clothes to the line before sunset.
  • Economists discussed the risks of pegging a currency to the dollar.
  • The workers were pegging markers into the ground for the project.
  • He spent the afternoon pegging notices onto the bulletin board.
  • The survey team was busy pegging the boundaries of the property.

On this page you'll find 106 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pegging, such as: alphabetizing, arraying, assorting, bowling, breaking down, bucking, casting.

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