plug

plug (pl

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.

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.

[Dutch, from Middle Dutch plugge.]

plugger n.

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]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"