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peg out
Verb
  • To mark (a territory or area) with pegs. [from 19th c.] transitive
  • To die. [from 19th c.] intransitive
  • To finish a game of croquet. [from 19th c.] croquet, intransitive
  • To move one's peg to the last position on the pegboard, and thus win. [from 19th c.] cribbage
  • To hang up (washing) using pegs. [from 20th c.] transitive