Pig vs. Peg — What's the Difference?
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Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the even-toed ungulate family Suidae. Pigs include domestic pigs and their ancestor, the common Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa), along with other species.
Peg
A small cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole.
Pig
An omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout for rooting in the soil, kept for its meat.
Peg
A similar pin forming a projection that may be used as a support or boundary marker.
Pig
A greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person
I bet he's scoffed them all, greedy pig
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Peg
(Music) One of the pins of a stringed instrument that are turned to tighten or slacken the strings so as to regulate their pitch.
Pig
A police officer
Were the pigs there when the windows were smashed or not?
Peg
A degree or notch, as in estimation
Our opinion of him went up a few pegs after he did the dishes.
Pig
An oblong mass of iron or lead from a smelting furnace.
Peg
Chiefly British A drink of liquor.
Pig
A device which fits snugly inside an oil or gas pipeline and is sent through it to clean or test the inside, or to act as a barrier.
Peg
(Baseball) A low and fast throw made to put a base runner out.
Pig
Gorge oneself with food
Lovesick people pig out on chocolate
Peg
(Informal) A leg, especially a wooden one.
Pig
Crowd together with other people in disorderly or dirty conditions
He didn't approve of the proposal to pig it in the studio
Peg
To fasten or plug with a peg or pegs.
Pig
(of a sow) give birth to piglets; farrow.
Peg
To designate or mark by means of a peg or pegs.
Pig
Operate a pig within an oil or gas pipeline
They will carry out all trenching and pigging
Peg
To fix (a price) at a certain level or within a certain range.
Pig
Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig.
Peg
(Informal) To classify; categorize
I pegged her as an opportunist. Why do you have me pegged as the rowdy one?.
Pig
A domesticated hog, especially when weighing less than 54 kilograms (120 pounds).
Peg
To hit, especially with a thrown object or fired projectile
She pegged him on the head with a snowball.
Pig
The edible parts of one of these mammals.
Peg
To throw or fire (an object or projectile)
“How did you learn to peg a ball as straight as this?” (Zane Grey).
Pig
(Informal) A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or disgusting.
Peg
To work steadily; persist
Pegged away until our luck turned.
Pig
Derogatory Slang A police officer.
Peg
Wide at the top and narrowing toward the bottom
Peg jeans.
A peg skirt.
Pig
(Slang) A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.
Peg
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
Pig
A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.
Peg
A protrusion used to hang things on.
Hang your coat on the peg and come in.
Pig
A mold in which such metal is cast.
Peg
(figurative) A support; a reason; a pretext.
A peg to hang a claim upon
Pig
Pig iron.
Peg
(cribbage) A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
Pig
To give birth to pigs; farrow.
Peg
(finance) A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
Pig
Any of several mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed everything from carrots to cabbage.
Peg
(UK) A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
Pig
(specifically) A young swine, a piglet contrasted with a hog, an adult swine.
Peg
A place formally allotted for fishing
Pig
(uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig.
Peg
A leg or foot.
Pig
(uncountable) A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
Peg
One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
Pig
Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!
Peg
A step; a degree.
Pig
A lecherous or sexist man.
She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked.
Peg
Ellipsis of clothes peg
Pig
A dirty or slovenly person.
He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops.
Peg
(journalism) A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.
Pig
(derogatory) A very obese person.
Peg
A stump.
Pig
A police officer.
The protester shouted, “Don't give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested.
Peg
(slang) The penetration of one's (male) partner in the anus using a dildo.
Get your strap-on out and give me a nice peg!
Pig
(informal) A difficult problem.
Hrm... this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!
Peg
A serving of brandy and soda.
Pig
A block of cast metal.
The conveyor carried the pigs from the smelter to the freight cars.
After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig.
Peg
(India) A serving of any hard spirit, particularly whisky.
Pig
The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side.
Peg
A shilling.
Pig
A lead container used for radioactive waste.
Peg
(transitive) To fasten using a peg.
Let's peg the rug to the floor.
Pig
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem.
Peg
(transitive) To affix or pin.
I found a tack and pegged your picture to the bulletin board.
She lunged forward and pegged him to the wall.
Pig
The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel.
Peg
(transitive) To fix a value or price.
China's currency is no longer pegged to the American dollar.
Pig
(uncountable) A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.
Peg
(transitive) To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
Pig
A sixpence.
Peg
To throw.
Pig
(Scottish) earthenware, or an earthenware shard
Peg
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.)
He's been pegged as a suspect.
I pegged his weight at 165.
Pig
An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer
Peg
(cribbage) To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg.
She pegged twelve points.
Pig
(of swine) to give birth.
The black sow pigged at seven this morning.
Peg
To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge).
We pegged the speedometer across the flats.
Pig
(intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).
They were pigging on the free food at the bar.
Peg
To engage in anal sex by penetrating (one's male partner) with a dildo.
Pig
(intransitive) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
Peg
(intransitive) To keep working hard at something; to peg away.
Pig
(intransitive) To live together in a crowded filthy manner.
Peg
To drink alcohol frequently, especially brandy and soda; to tipple.
Pig
To clean (a pipeline) using a pig the device.
Peg
A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.
Pig
A piggin.
Peg
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.
Pig
The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog.
Peg
One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
Pig
Any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera.
Peg
One of the pins used for marking points on a cribbage board.
Pig
An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig, under Mine.
Peg
A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase "To take one down a peg."
To screw papal authority to the highest peg.
And took your grandees down a peg.
Pig
One who is hoggish; a greedy person.
Peg
A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water.
This over, the club will be visited for a "peg," Anglice drink.
Pig
To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow.
Peg
A hard throw, especially one made to put out a baserunner; as, the peg to the plate went wild.
Pig
To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
Peg
To put pegs into; to fasten the parts of with pegs; as, to peg shoes; to confine with pegs; to restrict or limit closely.
I will rend an oakAnd peg thee in his knotty entrails.
Pig
Domestic swine
Peg
To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points.
Pig
A coarse obnoxious person
Peg
To identify; to recognize; as, she pegged him as a good carpenter; he was pegged as a blowhard as soon as he started speaking; he was pegged as a exceptional player even in high school.
Pig
A person regarded as greedy and pig-like
Peg
To throw (a ball); as, he pegged the runner out at second.
Pig
Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Peg
To work diligently, as one who pegs shoes; - usually with on, at, or away; as, to peg away at a task.
Pig
Mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
Peg
A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
Pig
A crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
Peg
Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
Pig
Live like a pig, in squalor
Peg
Informal terms of the leg;
Fever left him weak on his sticks
Pig
Eat greedily;
He devoured three sandwiches
Peg
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Pig
Give birth;
Sows farrow
Peg
Regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
Peg
A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Peg
Succeed in obtaining a position;
He nailed down a spot at Harvard
Peg
Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into into
Peg
Fasten or secure with a wooden pin;
Peg a tent
Peg
Stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations;
The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar
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