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 of keg

Noun

• barrel
• cask
• pipe

Examples of keg in a Sentence

Noun

They drank an entire keg of beer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

The keg aspect kicks in with a craft beer festival for all attendees, which is why this event is only available for guests ages 21 and up. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Brewers at his Treasure Island hub can keg or package beer while managing different stages of production. —Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Sep. 2025

The opening ceremony and keg tap are scheduled for noon. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for keg

• beg
• clegg
• egg
• leg
• legg
• meg
• peg
• reg
• blackleg
• bootleg
• foreleg
• mpeg

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