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Peg out

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To die, or to stop functioning due to extreme exhaustion or mechanical failure.

In context

01

After trekking thirty kilometers through the rugged mountain pass, the hiker nearly pegged out.

02

Our ancient desktop computer finally pegged out right in the middle of data processing.

Synonyms

Pass away,conk out,expire

Antonyms

Survive,revive,thrive

Collocations

Nearly peg out,finally peg out,peg out from exhaustion

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗