peg out
The phrase "peg out" has multiple meanings across different contexts, including informal slang, specific games, and everyday domestic tasks.
Definition
B2Informal Conversation
(slang)To die or pass away.
Example
- After a long battle with illness, he finally pegged out.
C1Surveying
(formal)To mark the boundaries of an area using pegs.
Example
- The surveyors pegged out the land for the new construction project.
B2Croquet
(technical, game)To finish a game by hitting the final peg.
Example
- She pegged out and won the croquet match.
B2Cribbage
(technical, game)To move one's peg to the last position on the pegboard, winning the game.
Example
- He pegged out to secure the victory in cribbage.
A2Domestic
(everyday)To hang up laundry using pegs.
Example
- She pegged out the washing on the line.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "peg out":
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