Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tent peg

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: ten-t peg
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent.

noun

An egg.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Upon arrival at the campsite, they discovered that they had forgotten the tent pegs; they had to use rocks and logs to tether the tent instead."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

tent pegs (plural)

Phrases

tent pegging

Synonyms

spike stake

Questions

What does tent peg mean?: A peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent.

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