pegging

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb succeed in obtaining a position
  2. verb pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
  3. verb fasten or secure with a wooden pin

Synonyms

nail down, nail, peg

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