Noun
plug -
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
stopper ,
stopple
blockage ,
stoppage ,
occlusion ,
closure ,
stop ,
block the act of blocking
bung ,
spile a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
bottle cork ,
cork the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle)
drainplug a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin
earplug a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
fipple a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
tampion ,
tompion plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
tampon plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
plug -
an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
male plug
electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity
plug -
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
chew ,
chaw ,
cud ,
quid ,
wad
morsel ,
bite ,
bit a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
plug -
an old or over-worked horse
hack ,
jade ,
nag
equus caballus ,
horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
plug -
blatant or sensational promotion
ballyhoo ,
hoopla ,
hype
promotional material ,
publicity ,
packaging ,
promotion the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room"
plug -
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
electrical device a device that produces or is powered by electricity
plug -
an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
fireplug ,
fire hydrant
Verb
plug -
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole" ; "stop up the leak"
stop up ,
secure
infix ,
insert ,
enter ,
introduce attach a morpheme into a stem word
fill up ,
close eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
stopper ,
stopple close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle" ; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"
tampon plug with a tampon
chink fill the chinks of, as with caulking
cork up ,
cork stuff with cork; "The baseball player stuffed his bat with cork to make it lighter"
plug -
make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
advertise ,
advertize ,
promote ,
push call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
plug -
insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
inclose ,
stick in ,
enclose ,
insert ,
put in ,
introduce surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him" ; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
plug insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
plug -
insert a plug into; "plug the wall"
plug insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
inclose ,
stick in ,
enclose ,
insert ,
put in ,
introduce surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him" ; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
plug -
persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
plug away
hang in ,
persevere ,
hang on ,
persist ,
hold on be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night" ; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
plug -
deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"
punch
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
