All plug synonyms
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P p noun plug
- billings β Josh (dΚΙΚ ) ; jΓ€sh) (pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw) 1818-85; U.S. humorist
- hanks β a male given name, form of Henry.
- bronco β In the western United States, especially in the 19th century, a wild horse was sometimes referred to as a bronco.
- blank wall β an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible: Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.
- helix β a spiral.
- jobholder β a person who has a regular or steady job.
- ink β a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- bobber β a small float, traditionally made of cork, used in angling
- closure β The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- ballyhoo β 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.
- curlicue β Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
- cap β A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- hired hand β a hired laborer, especially on a farm or ranch; farm hand or ranch hand.
- filly β a young female horse.
- build-up β the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.
verb plug
- circularize β to distribute circulars to
- lobby β an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
- lend a hand β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- leave out β to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- humping β a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- diking β an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river: They built a temporary dike of sandbags to keep the river from flooding the town.
- advance β To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- wholesaling β the sale of goods in quantity, as to retailers or jobbers, for resale (opposed to retail).
- clog β When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
- corking β excellent
- auctioning β Present participle of auction.
- go all out β make a full effort
- break one's back β to overwork or work very hard
- caulk β If you caulk something such as a boat, you fill small cracks in its surface in order to prevent it from leaking.
- go with β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- exert β Apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality).
- obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- cheer β When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- have a shot at β a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- break one's neck β to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something
- caulking β to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
- gunning β a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- boost β If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- headlining β a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- mull over β to study or ruminate; ponder.
- advocate β If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
- ballyhooed β a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- estop β Bar or preclude by estoppel.
- auctioned β Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- hold with β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- give a hand β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- endeavor β Try hard to do or achieve something.
- occlude β to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).