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plug
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- pronunciation:
- pluhg
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- plug in, plug up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an object made of cork, rubber, wood, or the like used to block an opening.
- synonyms:
- bung, spigot, stop, stopper, stopple
- similar words:
- cork, peg, spile, tap, wad
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definition 2: |
a fitting with two or three prongs on the end of an electrical cord.
- similar words:
- fitting
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definition 3: |
a spark plug.
- synonyms:
- spark plug
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definition 4: |
a fire hydrant.
- synonyms:
- fire hydrant, fireplug, hydrant
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definition 5: |
a small, compact piece of tobacco.
- synonyms:
- chew, quid
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definition 6: |
(informal) a favorable mention intended to promote or sell something.
During the interview, she made a plug for her new book.- synonyms:
- ad, endorsement
- similar words:
- advertisement, blurb, commercial, hype
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related words: |
cap, closure, lid, outlet |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
plugs, plugging, plugged |
definition 1: |
to fill with or as if with a plug (often fol. by "up").
They plugged up the hole.She plugged the drain with a rag.- synonyms:
- bung, cork, peg, spile, stop, stopper, stopple, wad
- similar words:
- block, fill, jam, obstruct, occlude, seal
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definition 2: |
(informal) to mention in a favorable way so as to promote or sell, as on television or the radio.
- synonyms:
- boost
- similar words:
- advertise, ballyhoo, endorse, hype, promote
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definition 3: |
to put a plug into a power source, or to connect a wire to a power source by means of its plug.
You can plug that wire into the socket over here.
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related words: |
boost, close, push, stop, tout, wall |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
(informal) to work in a uniform, often uninspired way (often fol. by "away" or "along").
For years, he had plugged along at the factory without a raise or a vacation.She plugged away at her novel each night, rarely coming out of her room.- synonyms:
- peg, plod
- similar words:
- drudge, moil, toil
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related words: |
travail |
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phrase: |
plug in, plug up |
derivations: |
pluggable (adj.), plugless (adj.), plugger (n.) |
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