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plug  (plg)

n.

1. An object, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; a stopper.

2. A dense mass of material that obstructs a passage.

3. A usually cylindrical or conic piece cut from something larger, often as a sample.

4. Electricity

a. A fitting, commonly with two metal prongs for insertion in a fixed socket, used to connect an appliance to a power supply.

b. A spark plug.

5. A hydrant.

6.

a. A flat cake of pressed or twisted tobacco.

b. A piece of chewing tobacco.

7. Geology A mass of igneous rock filling the vent of a volcano.

8. Informal A favorable public mention of a commercial product, business, or performance, especially when broadcast.

9. Slang Something inferior, useless, or defective, especially an old, worn-out horse.

10. Slang A gunshot or bullet: a plug in the back.

11. A lure to which hooks are attached, used especially in angling.

v. plugged, plug·ging, plugs

v.tr.

1. To fill (a hole) tightly with or as if with a plug; stop up.

2. To insert (something) as a plug: plugged a cork in the bottle.

3. Slang

a. To hit with a bullet; shoot.

b. To hit with the fist; punch.

4. Informal To publicize (a product, for example) favorably, as by mentioning on a broadcast: authors who plug their latest books on TV talk shows.

v.intr.

1. To become stopped up or obstructed: a gutter that plugged up with leaves.

2. Informal To work doggedly and persistently: "You may plug along fifty years before you get anywhere" (Saul Bellow).

Phrasal Verbs:

plug in

1. To connect (an appliance) to an electrical outlet.

2. To function by being connected to an electrical outlet: a power drill that plugs in.

plug into

1. To connect or be connected to in the manner of an electrical appliance: The local system is plugged into the national telephone network. This computer plugs into a data bank.

2. Slang To cause to be closely attuned or responsive to: connoisseurs who are plugged into the current art scene.

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[Dutch, from Middle Dutch plugge.]

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plugger n.

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plug

Noun

1. an object used to block up holes or waste pipes

2. a device with one or more pins which connects an appliance to an electricity supply

3. Informal a favourable mention of a product etc., for example on television, to encourage people to buy it

4. See spark plug

5. a piece of tobacco for chewing

Verb

[plugging, plugged]

1. to block or seal (a hole or gap) with a plug

2. Informal to make frequent favourable mentions of (a product etc.), for example on television

3. Slang to shoot: he lifted the rifle and plugged the deer

4. Slang to punch

5. (foll. by along, away)etc. Informal to work steadily [Middle Dutch plugge]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plug - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly stopple, stopper blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" bung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask bottle cork, cork - the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle) drainplug - a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin earplug - a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise fipple - a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder) tampion, tompion - plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture tampon - plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) spigot, tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask
	2.	plug - a wad of something chewable as tobacco chaw, chew, cud, quid, wad bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
	3.	plug - blatant or sensational promotion ballyhoo, hoopla, hype promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"
	4.	plug - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark spark plug, sparking plug electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity ignition system, ignition - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
	5.	plug - an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection male plug electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity phone plug, telephone plug - a plug for connecting a telephone
	6.	plug - an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire fire hydrant, fireplug hydrant - a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
	7.	plug - an old or over-worked horse           nag, jade, hack Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Verb	1.	plug - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" stop up, secure stopper, stopple - close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers" tampon - plug with a tampon fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" chink - fill the chinks of, as with caulking cork, cork up - close a bottle with a cork
	2.	plug - persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem" plug away hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
	3.	plug - deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach" punch hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
	4.	plug - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
	5.	plug - insert a plug into; "plug the wall" put in, stick in, inclose, insert, introduce, enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here" plug - insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
	6.	plug - insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" put in, stick in, inclose, insert, introduce, enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here" plug - insert a plug into; "plug the wall"

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plug

noun 1. stopper, cork, bung, spigot, stopple

noun 2. (Informal) mention, advertisement, advert Brit. (informal) push, promotion, publicity, puff, hype, good word

verb 3. seal, close, stop, fill, cover, block, stuff, pack, cork, choke, stopper, bung, stop up, stopple

verb 4. (Informal) mention, push, promote, publicize, advertise, build up, puff, hype, write up

plug away (Informal) slog away, labour, toil away, grind away (informal) peg away, plod away, drudge away

Translations

plug [plʌg] n → tapón m;

(ELEC) → enchufe m; clavija;

(AUT) (also: spark(ing) plug) → bujía

vt [+ hole] → tapar;

(col) (= advertise); dar publicidad a;

to give sb/sth a plug → dar publicidad a algn/algo;

to plug a lead into a socket → enchufar un hilo en una toma

plug in vt, vi (ELEC) → enchufar

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plug [plʌg] n (= stopper) → bouchon m, bonde f;

(Elec) → prise f de courant;

(Aut) (also: spark(ing) plug) → bougie f

vt [+ hole] → boucher;

(inf) (= advertise); faire du battage pour, matraquer;

to give sb/sth a plug (inf) → faire de la pub pour qn/qch

plug in vt (Elec) → brancher

vi (Elec) → se brancher

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plug [plʌg] n (Elec) → Stecker m (= stopper); Stöpsel m;

(Aut) (also: spark(ing) plug) → Zündkerze f

vt [+ hole] → zustopfen;

(inf) (= advertise); Reklame machen für;

to give sb/sth a plug → für jdn/etw Reklame machen

plug in plug vt (Elec) → einstöpseln, anschließen

vi → angeschlossen werden

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plug [plʌg] n → tappo;

(ELEC) → spina;

(AUT) (also: spark(ing) plug) → candela

vt [+ hole] → tappare;

(col) (= advertise); spingere;

to give sb/sth a plug → fare pubblicità a qn/qc

plug in (ELEC) vi → inserire la spina

vt → attaccare a una presa

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plug

n plug [plag]

1 a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable She changed the plug on the electric kettle. prop قابِس كَهرُبائي щепсел zástrčka stik der Stecker βύσμα, φις enchufe pistik دو شاخه pistotulppa prise תֵקָע प्लग utikač dugasz, dugó colokan (tengi)kló spina プラグ 플러그(콘센트에 끼우는 것) kištukas kontaktdakša palam stekker støpsel wtyczka ficha ştecăr штепсельная вилка zástrčka vtič utikač stickpropp ปลั๊กไฟ elektrik fişi 插頭 штепсель پلگ phích cắm 插头

2 an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole. prop سِدادَه запушалка zátka prop der Stöpsel βούλωμα, τάπα tapón prunt درپوش tulppa bouchon פּקָק प्लग čep dugó sumbat tappi tappo 栓 마개, 틀어막는 것 kamštis aizbāznis; korķis; puļķis penyumbat plug propp, tapp zatyczka tampão dop пробка, затычка zátka čep čep propp, tapp ที่อุดกันน้ำไหล tapa 塞子，栓 затичка; корок ڈاٹ، کاگ cái nút 塞子，栓

v – past tense, past participle plugged –

to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper. toestop يَسُد запушвам ucpat stoppe verstopfen βουλώνω tapar täis toppima درپوش گذاشتن tukkia boucher לְאֶטוֹם ढकना, रोकना začepiti,zapuniti bedugaszol menyumbat setja tappa í tappare ふさぐ ...을 틀어막다 užkišti aizbāzt; aizkorķēt menyumbat dichtstoppen tette, plugge zatykać tapar a astupa затыкать, закупоривать upchať začepiti začepiti täppa till อุดรู tıkamak 堵塞 затикати, закупорювати ڈاٹ لگانا nút lại 堵塞

plug in

to connect up (an electrical apparatus) by inserting its plug into a socket Could you plug in the electric kettle? inprop يوَصِّل القابِس включвам zapojit, připojit sætte stikket i einstöpseln βάζω στην μπρίζα enchufar sisse lülitama به برق زدن kytkeä pistorasiaan brancher לְחַבֵּר לְשֶקַע डॉट लगाना uključiti bekapcsol, bedug mencolokkan stinga í samband (inserire la spina) プラグを差し込む 플러그(콘센트에 끼우는 것) įjungti iespraust kontaktdakšu memasang palam aansluiten sette i støpselet włączać do gniazdka ligar a conecta подключать к сети zapojiť vklopiti utaknuti ansluta เสียบปลั๊ก prize takmak 插上插頭以接通電源 вмикати پلگ لگانا cắm phích 插上插头以接通电源