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- [pluhg]
- /plʌg/
- /ˈplʌgɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhg]
- /plʌg/
Definitions of plugging word
- noun plugging a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge. 1
- noun plugging a core or interior segment taken from a larger matrix. 1
- noun plugging Electricity. a device to which may be attached the conductors of a cord and which by insertion in a jack, or screwing into a receptacle, establishes contact. 1
- noun plugging spark plug (def 1). 1
- noun plugging a fireplug or hydrant. 1
- noun plugging a cake of pressed tobacco. 1
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Origin of plugging
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Dutch; cognate with German Pflock
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Parts of speech for Plugging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plugging 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".
plugging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plugging
adj plugging
- assiduous — Someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
- go-go — ALPS
- gogo — à gogo.
noun plugging
- hype — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
- airplay — The airplay which a piece of popular music receives is the number of times it is played on the radio.
- airtime — the time allocated to a particular programme, item, topic, or type of material on radio or television
Top questions with plugging
- what is mucus plugging?
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