Meaning & Definition of Plug in English
English⟶
Plug
/pləg/
noun
1. Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
synonym:
- plug,
- stopper,
- stopple
2. A wad of something chewable as tobacco
synonym:
- chew,
- chaw,
- cud,
- quid,
- plug,
- wad
3. Blatant or sensational promotion
synonym:
- ballyhoo,
- hoopla,
- hype,
- plug
4. Electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
synonym:
- spark plug,
- sparking plug,
- plug
5. An electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
synonym:
- plug,
- male plug
6. An upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
synonym:
- fireplug,
- fire hydrant,
- plug
7. An old or over-worked horse
synonym:
- hack,
- jade,
- nag,
- plug
verb
1. Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- "Plug the hole"
- "Stop up the leak"
synonym:
- plug,
- stop up,
- secure
2. Persist in working hard
- "Students must plug away at this problem"
synonym:
- plug,
- plug away
3. Deliver a quick blow to
- "He punched me in the stomach"
synonym:
- punch,
- plug
4. Make a plug for
- Praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
synonym:
- plug
5. Insert a plug into
- "Plug the wall"
synonym:
- plug
6. Insert as a plug
- "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
synonym:
- plug