peg out

The phrase "peg out" has multiple meanings across different contexts, including informal slang, specific games, and everyday domestic tasks.

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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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