English dictionary
plug
nounPronunciation
plʌɡ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an old or over-worked horse
noun
- an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
noun
- blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
noun
- an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
noun
- electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
noun
- blatant or sensational promotion
noun
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
verb
- insert as a plug
verb
- insert a plug into
verb
- replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
verb
- persist in working hard
verb
- make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
verb
- deliver a quick blow to
verb
- fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Example sentences
She plugged a cork in the wine bottle
plug the wall
plug a nickle
Students must plug away at this problem
he punched me in the stomach
plug the hole
stop up the leak