plug

noun

  1. 1

    an old or over-worked horse

  2. 2

    an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

  3. 3

    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

  4. 4

    an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

  5. 5

    electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

  6. 6

    blatant or sensational promotion

  7. 7

    a wad of something chewable as tobacco

verb

  1. 1

    insert as a plug

    She plugged a cork in the wine bottle

  2. 2

    insert a plug into

    plug the wall

  3. 3

    persist in working hard

    Students must plug away at this problem

  4. 4

    make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

  5. 5

    deliver a quick blow to

    he punched me in the stomach

Synonyms

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