plug
Nouns
- (n) blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly stopple, stopper,
- (n) a wad of something chewable as tobacco chaw, chew, cud, quid, wad,
- (n) blatant or sensational promotion ballyhoo, hoopla, hype,
- (n) electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark sparking plug, spark plug,
- (n) an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection male plug,
- (n) an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire fire hydrant, fireplug,
- (n) an old or over-worked horse nag, jade, hack,
Verbs
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(v) fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
- plug the hole
- stop up the leak
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(v) persist in working hard
- Students must plug away at this problem
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(v) deliver a quick blow to
- he punched me in the stomach
- (v) make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
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(v) insert a plug into
- plug the wall
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(v) insert as a plug
- She plugged a cork in the wine bottle