plug
1 of 2noun
ˈpləg 
1
a
: a piece used to fill a hole : stopper
b
: an obtruding or obstructing mass of material resembling a stopper
2
: a flat compressed cake of tobacco
3
: a small core or segment removed from a larger object
4
: something inferior
especially : an inferior often aged or unsound horse
5
a
: hydrant, fireplug
b
: spark plug
6
: an artificial fishing lure used primarily for casting and made with one or more sets of gang hooks
7
: any of various devices resembling or functioning like a plug: such as
a
: a male fitting for making an electrical connection to a live circuit by insertion in a receptacle (such as an outlet)
b
: a device for connecting electric wires to a jack
8
: a piece of favorable publicity or a favorable mention usually incorporated in general matter
plug
2 of 2verb
plugged; plugging
transitive verb
1
a
: to stop, make tight, or secure by inserting a plug
b
: to remedy (a deficiency) as if by inserting a plug
trying to plug the gaps in their understanding
2
: to hit with a bullet : shoot
3
: to advertise or publicize insistently
intransitive verb
1
: to become plugged —usually used with up
2
: to work doggedly and persistently
plugged away at her homework
3
: to fire shots
plugger noun
Synonyms
Verb
- block
- bung
- dam
- fill
- pack
- stop
- stuff
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb We were able to plug the hole with cement. One of the DJs on the local radio station has been plugging the band's new album. He plugged him right in the chest.
Recent Examples on the Web
Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite the promise of a live-action feature film project, Stone and Parker pull the plug on their beloved scamps with a final, tear-jerking episode. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 After having a concussion and suffering from injuries following a biking accident last month, Amy Grant has decided to pull the plug on her fall tour to focus on her health. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 The Videogame Writers Caucus met irregularly in recent years, but many members believe it’s short-sighted for the WGA West to pull the plug on the group now. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 In a statement, the company signaled that low demand and supply chain problems caused Spotify to pull the plug on the product's manufacturing. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 July 2022 Twitter is charging forward on its acquisition deal with billionaire Elon Musk, despite the world’s richest man wanting to pull the plug. Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Failure to recognize the need to pull the plug on an investment is often the result of behavioral biases. Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The Milwaukee Air & Water Show goes on regardless of the weather, but some acts may pull the plug if some weather conditions exist, like dangerous wave conditions or low visibility. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022 Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Of all vehicles produced in China, more than 30% were electric or plug-in hybrid cars. Selina Cheng, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The government will make available provides $1.5 billion for research and development into methods to monitor methane emissions and plug leaky infrastructure. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 18 Aug. 2022 Health officials recommend that freshwater swimmers plug their noses, avoid putting their heads underwater and avoid activities such as water skiing and tubing, which could force water into the nose, eyes or mouth. Margery A. Beck And Josh Funk, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 Any electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles purchased new in or after 2010 are eligible for a federal tax credit of as much as $7,500, according to fueleconomy.gov, which also features a list of eligible vehicles. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 Uber left out malls and shopping centers like the Galleria, as riders may plug that in as a destination, but whether their ultimate activity is dining out or seeing a movie, for example, is not known. Emma Balter, Chron, 9 Aug. 2022 Yet many automakers, like Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Jaguar Land Rover, continue to introduce new plug-in hybrids. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The Metaverse, which is the digital experience NFTs plug into, is a predominant part of the future. Nathaniel Hunter, Forbes, 15 July 2022 See More
Noun
Of course, that necessitates asking a couple of relevant questions, namely: Why did the Lakers pull the plug? Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite the promise of a live-action feature film project, Stone and Parker pull the plug on their beloved scamps with a final, tear-jerking episode. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 After having a concussion and suffering from injuries following a biking accident last month, Amy Grant has decided to pull the plug on her fall tour to focus on her health. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 The Videogame Writers Caucus met irregularly in recent years, but many members believe it’s short-sighted for the WGA West to pull the plug on the group now. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022 In a statement, the company signaled that low demand and supply chain problems caused Spotify to pull the plug on the product's manufacturing. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 July 2022 Twitter is charging forward on its acquisition deal with billionaire Elon Musk, despite the world’s richest man wanting to pull the plug. Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Failure to recognize the need to pull the plug on an investment is often the result of behavioral biases. Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The Milwaukee Air & Water Show goes on regardless of the weather, but some acts may pull the plug if some weather conditions exist, like dangerous wave conditions or low visibility. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022 Verb
Like the Magic did last season, Germany leaning on Wagner’s plug-and-play skills has been beneficial. Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Of all vehicles produced in China, more than 30% were electric or plug-in hybrid cars. Selina Cheng, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The government will make available provides $1.5 billion for research and development into methods to monitor methane emissions and plug leaky infrastructure. Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, 18 Aug. 2022 Health officials recommend that freshwater swimmers plug their noses, avoid putting their heads underwater and avoid activities such as water skiing and tubing, which could force water into the nose, eyes or mouth. Margery A. Beck And Josh Funk, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 Any electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles purchased new in or after 2010 are eligible for a federal tax credit of as much as $7,500, according to fueleconomy.gov, which also features a list of eligible vehicles. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 Uber left out malls and shopping centers like the Galleria, as riders may plug that in as a destination, but whether their ultimate activity is dining out or seeing a movie, for example, is not known. Emma Balter, Chron, 9 Aug. 2022 Yet many automakers, like Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Jaguar Land Rover, continue to introduce new plug-in hybrids. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The Metaverse, which is the digital experience NFTs plug into, is a predominant part of the future. Nathaniel Hunter, Forbes, 15 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Dutch, from Middle Dutch plugge; akin to Middle High German pfloc plug
First Known Use
Noun
1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1630, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Phrases Containing plug
Kids Definition
plug 1 of 2
noun
ˈpləg
1
: a device usually on a cord used to make an electrical connection by putting it into another part (as a socket)
2
: a piece (as of wood or metal) used to stop up or fill a hole
plug
2 of 2verb
plugged; plugging
1
: to connect to an electric circuit
Plug in the lamp.
2
: to stop or make tight with something that fills a hole
3
: to keep steadily at work or in action
I plugged away at my homework.
Medical Definition
plug 1 of 2
noun
ˈpləg
: a piece of material (as wood or alloy) used or serving to fill a hole: as
a
: the piece in a cock that can be turned to regulate the flow of liquid or gas
b
: an obstructing mass of material in a bodily vessel or opening (as of the cervix or a skin lesion)
c
: a filling for a hollow tooth
plug
2 of 2transitive verb
plugged; plugging
1
: to stop, make tight, or secure (as an opening) by or as if by insertion of a plug : close an opening in
2
: to fill a cavity in (a tooth)
plugs 1 of 2
verb
1
as in fills
to close up so that no empty spaces remain plugged the hole in the wall with putty Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fills
- packs
- bungs
- seals
- blocks
- stuffs
- dams
- stops
- clogs
- caulks
- jams
- chokes
- clots
- occludes
- congests
- calks
- chinks
- obstructs
- repacks
- closes (off)
- restuffs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- excavates
- scoops (out)
- shovels
- hollows (out)
2
as in works
to devote serious and sustained effort plugged away at solving the math problem Synonyms & Similar Words
- works
- struggles
- tugs
- labors
- plows
- humps
- sweats
- grubs
- bangs away
- tries
- hustles
- slaves
- strains
- fags
- strives
- travails
- toils
- endeavors
- pegs (away)
- sweats blood
- drudges
- moils
- scratches
- drives
- digs (away)
- beavers (away)
- attacks
- plods
- knuckles down
- slogs
- pitches in
- exercises
- hammers (away)
- essays
- scrabbles
- overexerts
- digs in
- wades
- overworks
- buckles (down)
- ekes out
- grinds (out)
- exerts
- applies (oneself)
- trudges
- puts out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- breaks
- slackens
- loafs
- eases (up)
- lounges
- idles
- hangs (around or out)
- slacks (off)
- bums
- goldbricks
- lazes
- dallies
- chills
- lets up
- rests
- plays
- dillydallies
- goofs (off)
- hacks (around)
- shirks
- lolls
- reposes
- relaxes
- unwinds
- footles
- basks
- hangs
- fribbles
- doodles
- veges out
- dabbles
- trifles
- fools around
- vegges out
- hangs about
- potters (around)
- putters (around)
- messes around
- monkeys (around)
- goofs (around)
3
as in sells
to provide publicity for the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie Synonyms & Similar Words
- sells
- promotes
- pitches
- hypes
- announces
- advertises
- publicizes
- pushes
- ballyhoos
- touts
- boosts
- barks
- beats the drum (for)
- talks up
- merchandises
- broadcasts
- merchandizes
- reviews
- praises
- hails
- recommends
- publishes
- lauds
- endorses
- plunks (for)
- acclaims
- plumps (for)
- plonks (for)
- indorses
4
as in shoots
to strike with a missile from a gun the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk Synonyms & Similar Words
- shoots
- drills
- pops
- guns
- drops
- kills
- peppers
- destroys
- slays
- pistols
- brings down
- picks off
- blazes
- slaughters
- shotguns
- blows away
- shoots down
- dispatches
- butchers
- potshots
- fires (at)
- massacres
- blots out
- snipes (at)
- croaks
- wipes out
- ices
- fells
- blasts (at)
- machine-guns
- tommy-guns
- decimates
- annihilates
- does in
plugs
2 of 2noun
1
as in cobs
Synonyms & Similar Words
- cobs
- skates
- dobbins
- steeds
- mounts
- nags
- equines
- mares
- bays
- foals
- stallions
- ponies
- geldings
- chargers
- equids
- jades
- colts
- blacks
- bronchos
- chestnuts
- trotters
- pintoes
- fillies
- cow ponies
- quarter horses
- hacks
- mustangs
- cutting horses
- saddle horses
- sorrels
- roans
- packhorses
- broncos
- warhorses
- racehorses
- prancers
- palominos
- pintos
- workhorses
- duns
- hackneys
- gallopers
- buckskins
- skewbalds
- coursers
2
as in ads
Synonyms & Similar Words
- ads
- buildups
- promos
- advertisements
- bulletins
- promotions
- campaigns
- announcements
- notifications
- adverts
- publicities
- signs
- postings
- boosts
- brochures
- releases
- ballyhoos
- propagandas
- notices
- fly sheets
- placards
- posters
- communiqués
- flyers
- broadcasts
- billboards
- circulars
- gazettes
- messages
- cablecasts
- playbills
- communications
- handbills
- spots
- fliers
- handouts
- blurbs
- pitches
- show bills
- commercials
- telecasts
- reports
- newscasts
- plugolas
- dispatches
- bills
- words
- declarations
- billings
- broadsides
- proclamations
- pronouncements
- come-ons
- pronunciamentoes
- annunciations
- pronunciamentos
- promulgations
- edicts
- advertisings
- rescripts
- significations
3
as in hooks
Synonyms & Similar Words
- hooks
- spinners
- scents
- stool pigeons
- snares
- pulls
- incentives
- trolls
- nets
- appeals
- traps
- draws
- attractions
- ambushes
- baits
- lures
- calls
- seductions
- decoys
- enticements
- entanglements
- temptations
- seducements
- entrapments
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- repellants
- repellents