Clues for the word "PEG"

We've had 270 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 790 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on July 14, 2026.

Definition of peg

n. - A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.
n. - A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon.
n. - One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
n. - One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.
n. - A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase "To take one down peg."
v. t. - To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely.
v. t. - To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points.
v. i. - To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; -- usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.