Synonyms of plug

plug 1 of 4

verb (1)

1

as in to fill

to close up so that no empty spaces remain

plugged the hole in the wall with putty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• pack
• seal
• bung
• block
• stuff
• dam
• stop
• occlude
• close (off)
• choke
• clog
• jam
• obstruct
• caulk
• congest
• clot
• chink
• repack
• restuff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shovel
• hollow (out)
• excavate
• scoop (out)

2

as in to struggle

to devote serious and sustained effort

plugged away at solving the math problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struggle
• labor
• work
• strive
• try
• tug
• plow
• endeavor
• slave
• sweat
• dig (away)
• hustle
• beaver (away)
• toil
• bang away
• strain
• hump
• apply (oneself)
• grub
• fag
• sweat blood
• plod
• travail
• drudge
• drive
• peg (away)
• buckle (down)
• pitch in
• slog
• scratch
• moil
• hammer (away)
• exert
• attack
• essay
• grind (out)
• dig in
• eke out
• exercise
• wade
• knuckle down
• put out
• overwork
• trudge
• overexert
• scrabble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• break
• ease (up)
• slacken
• lounge
• bum
• let up
• hang (around or out)
• idle
• chill
• rest
• loaf
• play
• relax
• goof (off)
• slack (off)
• hack (around)
• shirk
• unwind
• laze
• bask
• hang
• repose
• veg out
• loll
• dabble
• goldbrick
• footle
• doodle
• fool around
• dally
• trifle
• hang about
• goof (around)
• dillydally
• mess around
• putter (around)
• monkey (around)
• potter (around)
• fribble

3

as in to promote

to provide publicity for

the actress is giving lots of interviews to plug her latest movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promote
• sell
• announce
• publicize
• advertise
• push
• talk up
• beat the drum (for)
• boost
• tout
• pitch
• merchandise
• hype
• ballyhoo
• publish
• bark
• review
• praise
• indorse
• endorse
• hail
• recommend
• broadcast
• merchandize
• laud
• plump (for)
• acclaim
• plunk (for)
• plonk (for)

4

as in to shoot

to strike with a missile from a gun

the drug lord plugged the stool pigeon as a lesson for any others who were tempted to talk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shoot
• drill
• pop
• gun
• drop
• kill
• destroy
• slay
• slaughter
• bring down
• blow away
• fire (at)
• blast (at)
• shoot down
• pick off
• pepper
• fell
• butcher
• wipe out
• blaze
• snipe (at)
• blot out
• dispatch
• machine-gun
• shotgun
• potshot
• ice
• pistol
• massacre
• annihilate
• decimate
• croak
• do in
• tommy-gun

plug (up)

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verb (2)

as in to stop (up)

to prevent passage through by filling with something

hair plugged up the drain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop (up)
• block
• obstruct
• gum (up)
• jam
• fill
• choke
• stuff
• occlude
• congest
• dam
• clog
• flood
• clot
• pack
• cork
• stopple
• overwhelm
• fur
• stopper
• gridlock
• silt
• bung
• spile
• inundate
• swamp
• glut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open (up)
• free
• clear
• hollow (out)
• unplug
• scoop (out)
• excavate
• unblock
• unclog
• unstop
• empty
• lighten

plugger

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noun (1)

as in laborer

a person who does very hard or dull work

the quiet pluggers are the ones who really keep this company going

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laborer
• worker
• slave
• toiler
• peon
• slogger
• grubber
• foot soldier
• dogsbody
• grunt
• grub
• drudge
• drone
• drudger
• workhorse
• serf

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shirker
• slug
• idler
• loafer
• slouch
• goldbrick
• sluggard
• lazybones

plug

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noun (2)

1

as in ad

Related Words

• ad
• promotion
• message
• spot
• advertisement
• sign
• commercial
• publicity
• word
• bill
• advertising
• placard
• marketing
• poster
• billboard
• banner
• propaganda
• ballyhoo
• release
• puffery
• hype
• publication
• report
• pronouncement
• dispatch
• broadcast
• bulletin
• ink
• testimonial
• story
• newscast
• write-up

2

as in cob

Related Words

• cob
• skate
• nag
• equine
• steed
• dobbin
• pony
• jade
• mount
• stallion
• mare
• foal
• colt
• gelding
• charger
• filly
• equid
• bay
• black
• bronco
• quarter horse
• chestnut
• mustang
• hack
• trotter
• saddle horse
• racehorse
• warhorse
• packhorse
• cow pony
• cutting horse
• dun
• roan
• pinto
• sorrel
• workhorse
• palomino
• hackney
• prancer
• buckskin
• skewbald
• courser
• galloper

3

as in hook

Related Words

• hook
• pull
• spinner
• scent
• snare
• stool pigeon
• incentive
• troll
• draw
• appeal
• attraction
• net
• trap
• call
• ambush
• bait
• seduction
• temptation
• enticement
• lure
• decoy
• seducement
• entanglement
• entrapment

Dissimilar Words

• repellent
• repellant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plug

Verb

Our only real gripe is a lack of storage and connectivity; door pockets are small and shallow, the center armrest holds no more than a single phone, and there’s just one USB-A plug and no wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. —Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025

Inspect the Mower for Broken or Worn Parts Before storing the mower for the winter, conduct a brief inspection of the entire machine, including the discharge chute, bag, mulch plug, tires, cables, and more. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025

Verb

Her role is to plug into the ecosystem — not promise front-row seats at the most sought after shows. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025

Kinne has a hands-on approach to roster management and has shown a knack for flipping his roster and quickly plugging holes to address needs. —Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Noun

This tablet rocks up to 13 hours of battery life which is helpful to keep your kids engaged and attentive without constantly being asked where the plugger is. —PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing plug

• plug (up)