Meaning of peg away in English

1. Pronunciation

   US accent

   How to pronounce peg away in American English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

   UK accent

   How to pronounce peg away in British English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

1. Verb

   peg away

   Definitions

   1. work doggedly or persistently

   Examples

   • « She keeps plugging away at her dissertation »

   Derived terms

   • plodder
   • slogger

Browse dictionary

• pegmatite
• pegleg
• pegged-down
• pegboard
• peg away
• peg down
• peg top
• Pei
• peignoir