peg away Pegasus • pegboard · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · peg away · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 8 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) work doggedly or persistently. Synonyms: plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel. Example: "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · plug away · · Synonym 1 slog · · Synonym 2 keep one's nose to the grindstone · · Synonym 3 keep one's shoulder to the wheel · · Synonym 4 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 p latin small letter p U+0070 w latin small letter w U+0077 y latin small letter y U+0079