plug

²plug

verb

pluggedplug·ging

Definition of PLUG

transitive verb

1

a : to stop, make tight, or secure by inserting a plug b : to remedy (a deficiency) as if by inserting a plug <trying to plug the gaps in their understanding>

2

: to hit with a bullet : shoot

3

: to advertise or publicize insistently

intransitive verb

1

: to become plugged —usually used with up

2

: to work doggedly and persistently <plugged away at her homework>

3

: to fire shots

— plug·ger noun

— plug into

1

: to connect or become connected to by or as if by means of a plug <the city was plugged into the new highway system>

2

: to load into as if by means of a plug <plugged the data into a computer>

Examples of PLUG

1. We were able to plug the hole with cement.
2. One of the DJs on the local radio station has been plugging the band's new album.
3. He plugged him right in the chest.

First Known Use of PLUG

1630

Related to PLUG

Synonyms: block, bung, dam, pack, fill, stop, stuff

Related Words: choke, clog, close (off), clot, congest, jam, obstruct, occlude; caulk, chink, seal; repack, restuff

Near Antonyms: excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), shovel

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