peg out
C1 informal mixed both
In simple words
to pin something with pegs, mark a place with pegs, or in slang, die
Literal meaning: to put pegs out or finish by pegging
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
to fasten clothes or fabric outside with pegs so they can dry
"She pegged out the washing before breakfast."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 neutral
to mark the shape or limits of an area using pegs
"The builders pegged out the foundation line on the plot."
Grammar: separable
3 C1
idiomatic
slang
to die
"That old laptop is finally going to peg out one of these days."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Literal senses are common in British English for laundry and surveying. The 'die' sense is slang and can sound humorous or old-fashioned.
Commonly used with
washing laundry site tent field old man
Forms
Base
peg out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pegs out
he/she/it
Past simple
peged out
yesterday
Past participle
peged out
have + pp
-ing form
peging out
continuous
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