Other Definitions
plug (enc)

Plug

Noun1.plug - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop - an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
bung, spile - a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
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
fipple - a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder)
tampion - 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)
spigot, tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask
2.plug - a wad of something chewable as tobacco
bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
3.plug - blatant or sensational promotion
promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
4.plug - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
ignition system, ignition - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine
5.plug - an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
phone plug, telephone plug - a plug for connecting a telephone
6.plug - an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
hydrant - a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
7.plug - an old or over-worked horse
Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Verb1.plug - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
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
fill up, close - fill or stop up; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
chink - fill the chinks of, as with caulking
cork, cork up - close a bottle with a cork
2.plug - persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
3.plug - deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"
hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
4.plug - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

 

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