Keg Definition

kĕg
kegs
noun
kegs
A small barrel, usually one holding less than ten gallons.
Webster's New World
Such a container and its contents.
American Heritage
A unit of weight for nails, equal to 100 pounds.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To put or store in a small cask or barrel.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Keg

Noun

Singular:
keg
Plural:
kegs

Origin of Keg

  • From Middle English kag, from Old Norse kaggi (“keg”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English kag from Old Norse kaggi

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Keg Sentence Examples

  • One way that society keeps a lid on the powder keg of tension between the rich and poor is through the welfare state.

  • Go in and get the other keg and throw it to the boxes.

  • So, if the groom doesn't feel comfortable with the idea of a stripper or a keg party, plan on having a more casual celebration.

  • All these guys with six pack abs, and I'm the only one with a keg.

  • Cider keg cider keg Cider is made from pressed apples which undergo a process of fermentation.

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Words Starting With

KKEKEG

Words Ending With

GEGKEG

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Words Starting With K and Ending With G

Starts With K & Ends With GStarts With KE & Ends With GStarts With K & Ends With EG

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With K3 Letter Words Ending With G