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keg

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keg
noun
ˈkeg dialectal ˈkag ˈkāg

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
  • the contents of a keg
verb
kegged; keg​ging; kegs

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to store (something, such as beer) in a keg //This led us to purchase larger brewing equipment and begin bottling and kegging our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market. — Bryan Baird
Other Words
Verb
  • kegged adjective //He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand. — Eater.com
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
barrel butt cask firkin hogshead kilderkin pipe puncheon rundlet (or runlet) tun
Examples
Noun
  • //They drank an entire keg of beer.
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1837, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi keg
keg
noun

Synonyms

keg
noun
ˈkeg dialectal ˈkag ˈkāg

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
  • the contents of a keg
verb
kegged; keg​ging; kegs

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to store (something, such as beer) in a keg //This led us to purchase larger brewing equipment and begin bottling and kegging our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market. — Bryan Baird
Other Words
Verb
  • kegged adjective //He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand. — Eater.com
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
barrel butt cask firkin hogshead kilderkin pipe puncheon rundlet (or runlet) tun
Examples
Noun
  • //They drank an entire keg of beer.
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1837, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi keg
keg
noun

Synonyms

keg
noun
ˈkeg dialectal ˈkag ˈkāg

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
  • the contents of a keg
verb
kegged; keg​ging; kegs

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to store (something, such as beer) in a keg //This led us to purchase larger brewing equipment and begin bottling and kegging our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market. — Bryan Baird
Other Words
Verb
  • kegged adjective //He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand. — Eater.com
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
barrel butt cask firkin hogshead kilderkin pipe puncheon rundlet (or runlet) tun
Examples
Noun
  • //They drank an entire keg of beer.
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1837, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi keg
keg
noun

Synonyms

keg
noun
ˈkeg dialectal ˈkag ˈkāg

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
  • the contents of a keg
verb
kegged; keg​ging; kegs

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to store (something, such as beer) in a keg //This led us to purchase larger brewing equipment and begin bottling and kegging our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market. — Bryan Baird
Other Words
Verb
  • kegged adjective //He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand. — Eater.com
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
barrel butt cask firkin hogshead kilderkin pipe puncheon rundlet (or runlet) tun
Examples
Noun
  • //They drank an entire keg of beer.
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1837, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi keg
keg
noun

Synonyms

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