1
: a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2
: the contents of a keg
kegged; kegging; kegs
: 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
Bryan Baird
kegged
adjective
He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand.
—Eater.com
Eater.com
Examples of keg in a Sentence
Noun
They drank an entire keg of beer.
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Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Your showrunners had foreshadowed Nat’s death in the pilot, with Misty appearing as a vision at the keg party.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
The only thing shocking about this story is that the Washington elites are stupid enough to coordinate their latest military adventure on a messaging app like a bunch of teenagers planning a keg party.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Similarly, at Birdsong, Goulet said that the leadership team is not looking to add any new kegs or tanks this year.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Your showrunners had foreshadowed Nat’s death in the pilot, with Misty appearing as a vision at the keg party.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
The only thing shocking about this story is that the Washington elites are stupid enough to coordinate their latest military adventure on a messaging app like a bunch of teenagers planning a keg party.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keg. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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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
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