pierce vs peg

pierce is not a noun while peg is a noun.

pierce and peg both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pierce	No	No	Yes	No
peg	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, peg is a hyponym of pierce; that is, peg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pierce:

pierce: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
peg: pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into

Other hyponyms of pierce include stick, stick, center punch, empale, impale, spike, transfix, horn, tusk, gore, lance.

pierce (noun)	peg (noun)
	a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
	a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
	regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
	a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
	informal terms for the leg
	small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

pierce (verb)	peg (verb)
make a hole into	stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	fasten or secure with a wooden pin
cut or make a way through	pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply	succeed in obtaining a position
sound sharply or shrilly

Difference between pierce and peg

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