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plug

/ plug /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
"plug the hole"
"stop up the leak"
Type of:
close fill up
Kinds of:
stopper stopple tampon chink cork
Derived:
stopper stopple
Entails:
insert infix enter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 2
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
Type of:
blockage block closure
Kinds of:
bung spile cork drainplug fipple
Derived:
stopper stopple barricade block blockade
noun Sense 3
an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
Type of:
electrical device
Kinds of:
telephone plug phone plug
verb Sense 4
make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
Type of:
advertise advertize promote
Derived:
promoter booster plugger ballyhoo hoopla
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
persist in working hard
"Students must plug away at this problem"
Type of:
persevere persist hang in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
deliver a quick blow to
"he punched me in the stomach"
Type of:
hit
Derived:
punch clout poke lick biff
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 7
an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
Type of:
hydrant
noun Sense 8
electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
Type of:
electrical device
Has parts:
ignition ignition system
noun Sense 9
blatant or sensational promotion
Type of:
promotion publicity promotional material
Derived:
ballyhoo
noun Sense 10
an old or over-worked horse
Type of:
horse Equus caballus
Derived:
tire wear upon tire out wear weary
noun Sense 11
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
Type of:
morsel bit bite
Derived:
pack bundle wad compact chaw
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
68
Times Searched
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close fill up stopper stopple tampon chink cork blockage block closure bung spile