plug (pl g)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 in1. 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 into1. 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.]
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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 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 tightlybung, 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 tobaccobite, 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 | | 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 | | 5. | plug - an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection | | 6. | plug - an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a firehydrant - 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 horseEquus 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"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" fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" chink - fill the chinks of, as with caulking | | 2. | plug - persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem" | | 3. | plug - deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"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 promoteadvertize, 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"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"plug - insert a plug into; "plug the wall" |
plug verb 3. seal, close, stop, fill, cover, block, stuff, pack, cork, choke, stopper, bung, stop up, stopple plug away ( Informal) slog away, labour, toil away, grind away ( informal) peg away, plod away, drudge away
Translations plug [plʌg] n → tapón m; ( AUT) (also: spark(ing) plug) → bujía
plug [plʌg] n (= stopper) → bouchon m, bonde f; ( Aut) (also: spark(ing) plug) → bougie f
plug [plʌg] n ( Elec) → Stecker m (= stopper); Stöpsel m; vt [+ hole] → zustopfen;
plug [plʌg] n → tappo; ( AUT) (also: spark(ing) plug) → candela
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