keg

noun \ ˈkeg , dialectal ˈkag , ˈkāg \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

Examples: keg in a Sentence

Definition of keg

1 : a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less

2 : the contents of a keg

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Examples of keg in a Sentence

They drank an entire keg of beer.

Recent Examples of keg from the Web

She keg-carbonates big batches of vodka, gin, rum, Tequila, curacao, lemon and sugarcane cola for a citrusy, spritzy sipper that somehow feels light.

— esther mobley, SFChronicle.com, "SF’s Interval puts the fern bar on a cocktail menu," 20 June 2018
In the past four days he’s done keg stands out of the Stanley Cup, partied with DJ Tiesto in Las Vegas, drank somewhere around one million beers at a Nationals game, swum in a public fountain in Georgetown with his teammates, and slept with the Cup.

— charlotte wilder, SI.com, "All Hail the Summer of Alexander Ovechkin," 12 June 2018
The epic scale of these celebrations suggests the prodigious feasting of antiquity’s Homeric heroes, though keg stands — or, in this case, Cup stands — seem more closely aligned with the Greek life of Animal House than of The Odyssey.

— erik brady, USA TODAY, "Are the Washington Capitals the drunkest champions ever?," 11 June 2018
This stainless-steel keg to-go is the same height as your standard glass growler but holds twice the volume (eight pints).

— graham averill, Outside Online, "Last-Minute Father's Day Gifts—for $45 or Less," 11 June 2018
The Canadians, meanwhile, are seeking to tax cucumbers, gherkins, pizza, ketchup, beer kegs, lawn mowers, sailboats, sleeping bags, and playing cards.

— refinery29.com, "Yachts, Bourbon & Cigarettes: Europe Is Coming After Finance Bros," 4 June 2018
As a senator, Gard pushed for laws intended to curb underage drinking, sponsoring bills that tracked keg purchases and prohibited the sale of alcohol by workers younger than 21.

— tony cook, Indianapolis Star, "Death knell for cold beer sales? Bosma appoints new alcohol commission chairman," 29 May 2018
Huckberry: Through May 28, PK Grills are 10% off with promo code GRILL18; all portable gallon and half-gallon mini-kegs by GrowlerWerks are 25% off.

— bon appétit, Bon Appetit, "Memorial Day 2018: All the Kitchen Sales to Shop This Weekend," 24 May 2018
Wednesday, June 6: Hofbrauhaus Cleveland will hold its monthly keg tapping 6:45-7 p.m. Beer is TBA.

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "Beer calendar: Great Lakes tap specials, police benefit at Platform, more," 14 May 2018

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