plug

phonetic symbol: / plʌ́ɡ / 

plug - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ an old or over-worked horse
hack , jade , nag

[ noun ]
■ an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
fire hydrant , fireplug

[ noun ]
■ blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
stopper , stopple

[ noun ]
■ an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
male plug

[ noun ]
■ 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

[ noun ]
■ blatant or sensational promotion
ballyhoo , hoopla , hype

[ noun ]
■ a wad of something chewable as tobacco
chaw , chew , cud , quid , wad

[ verb ]
■ insert as a plug
e.g.)
・She plugged a cork in the wine bottle

[ verb ]
■ insert a plug into
e.g.)
・plug the wall

[ verb ]
■ persist in working hard
e.g.)
・Students must plug away at this problem
plug away

[ verb ]
■ make a plug for
■ praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

[ verb ]
■ deliver a quick blow to
punch

[ verb ]
■ fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
e.g.)
・plug the hole
secure , stop up

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