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Noun: plug plúg- Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
- stopper, stopple - A wad of something chewable as tobacco
- chew, chaw, cud, quid, wad - Blatant or sensational promotion
- ballyhoo, hoopla, hype - 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 - An electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
- male plug - An upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
- fireplug [N. Amer], fire hydrant - An old or over-worked horse
- hack, jade, nag Verb: plug (plugged,plugging) plúg- Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
"plug the hole" - stop up, secure - Persist in working hard
"Students must plug away at this problem" - plug away - Deliver a quick blow to
- punch, dong [Austral, NZ] - Make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
- Insert a plug into
"plug the wall" - Insert as a plug
"She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
Derived forms: plugged, plugging, plugs See also: plugger Type of: advertise, advertize [US, non-standard], bit, bite, block, blockage, close, closure, electrical device, enclose, Equus caballus, fill up, hang in, hang on, hit, hold on, horse, hydrant, inclose, insert, introduce, morsel, occlusion, packaging, persevere, persist, promote, promotion, promotional material, publicity, push, put in, stick in, stop, stoppage Part of: ignition, ignition system Encyclopedia: Plug |