keg

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noun

ˈkeg How to pronounce keg (audio)
 dialectal  ˈkag,
ˈkāg
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1
: a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2
: the contents of a keg

keg

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verb

kegged; kegging; kegs

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
kegged adjective
He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand. — Eater.com

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Examples of keg in a Sentence

Noun They drank an entire keg of beer.
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The 25% tariffs the White House has slapped on metals will likely hike the costs brewers pay for kegs and cans, which are often made from steel and aluminum imported from Canada. — Heather Schlitz, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 He and Whitehead are alleged to have held a girl up to do a keg stand to consume the alcohol. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025 Hybrid drinking is the antithesis of the frat-party keg stand or boozy brunch binge. — Joe Chura, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025 The bartender noted this was one of New Museum’s final kegs, as the 2-year-old craft brewery had just announced its closure. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keg

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English kag, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse kaggi keg

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of keg was circa 1632

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keg

noun
ˈkeg How to pronounce keg (audio)
ˈkag,
ˈkāg
1
: a small cask or barrel holding 30 gallons (about 114 liters) or less
2
: the contents of a keg

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