keg
[ keg ]
/ kɛg /
noun
a small cask or barrel, usually holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters).
a unit of weight, equal to 100 pounds (45 kilograms), used for nails.
Also keg·ger.
a keg party; beer bust.
Origin of keg
1585–95; earlier
cag < Old Norse
kaggi
Words nearby keg
keffiyeh,
kefir,
keflavík,
keflex,
keftedes,
keg,
keg party,
kegel exercise,
kegel exercises,
kegler,
kegling
Example sentences from the Web for keg
British Dictionary definitions for keg
keg
/ (kɛɡ) /
noun
a small barrel with a capacity of between five and ten gallons
British
- an aluminium container in which beer is transported and stored
- Also called: keg beer beer kept in a keg: it is infused with gas and served under pressure
Word Origin for keg
C17: variant of Middle English
kag, of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse
kaggi cask
Idioms and Phrases with keg
keg
see sitting on a powder keg.