keg

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noun

ˈkeg 

 dialectal  ˈkag,

ˈkāg

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

Synonyms

Noun

• barrel
• butt
• cask
• firkin
• hogshead
• kilderkin
• pipe
• puncheon
• rundlet
• runlet
• tun

Examples of keg in a Sentence

Noun

They drank an entire keg of beer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pours of their collaboration with Hood River, Oregon brewery Kings and Daughters were pouring on cask, meaning the beer is pulled up via hand pump, the Co2 is lower and the beer is served warmer than your normal keg pours. —Em Sauter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

The kegs list includes Dog Fish Head, Firestone Walker, Perennial and more. —John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024

Other activities include a tailgate party, photo opportunities, games and root beer kegs. —Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024

The launch was scrappy, to say the least–the kombucha was packaged in kegs, not the peppy, colorful cans the product is known for today. —Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

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

Phrases Containing keg

• powder keg

Kids Definition

keg

noun

ˈkeg 

ˈkag,

ˈkāg

1

: a small cask or barrel holding 30 gallons (about 114 liters) or less

2

: the contents of a keg