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plug

plug
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pluhg]
    • /plʌg/
    • /plʌɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pluhg]
    • /plʌg/

Definitions of plug word

  • noun plug an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them. 1
  • verb with object plug to stop or fill with or as if with a plug (often followed by up): to plug up a leak; plug a gap. 1
  • verb with object plug to insert or drive a plug into. 1
  • verb with object plug to secure with or as if with a plug. 1
  • verb with object plug to insert (something) as a plug. 1
  • verb with object plug to remove a core or a small plug-shaped piece from. 1

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Origin of plug

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Dutch; cognate with German Pflock

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Plug

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plug popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

plug usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plug

verb plug

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • advertise — If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.
  • advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
  • applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
  • apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.

noun plug

  • advertence — heedfulness or attentiveness
  • advertisement — An advertisement is an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job.
  • advertising — Advertising is the activity of creating advertisements and making sure people see them.
  • ballyhoo — You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
  • big noise — Someone who is a big noise has an important position in a group or organization.

Antonyms for plug

verb plug

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