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plug
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- pronunciation:
- pluhg
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- plug in
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an object made of cork, rubber, or other material used to block an opening.
When he pulled the plug, the water in the bathtub went down the drain.- synonyms:
- stopper
- similar words:
- cork, peg, tap, wad
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| definition 2: |
a device with two or three prongs on the end of an electrical cord. It is put into an outlet to make a connection with an electric circuit.
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| related words: |
cap, lid, outlet |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
plugs, plugging, plugged |
| definition 1: |
to close or stop up with a plug.
They plugged the hole in the boat with a rag.- synonyms:
- cork, peg, stop
- similar words:
- block, fill, jam, obstruct, seal
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| definition 2: |
to work in a slow and steady way (often followed by away or along).
The writer plugged away at her novel.- synonyms:
- plod
- similar words:
- toil
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| related words: |
boost, close, stop, wall |
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| phrase: |
plug in |
| derivations: |
pluggable (adj.), plugless (adj.), plugger (n.) |
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