If something is plugged or plugged up, it is completely blocked so that nothing can get through it.
...a plugged toilet.
His ears and nose were plugged up.
plugged in British English
past participle of verb, past tense of verb
plug
Examples of 'plugged' in a sentence
plugged
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It had been well protected, wrapped in oiled cloth and the barrel plugged.
Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2002)
He returned to the study and plugged the scanner into his laptop's USB port.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
All related terms of 'plugged'
plug
A plug on a piece of electrical equipment is a small plastic object with two or three metal pins which fit into the holes of an electric socket and connects the equipment to the electricity supply.
plugging
a piece of wood, cork , or other material, often cylindrical in shape, used to stop up holes and gaps or as a wedge for taking a screw or nail
volcanic plug
a piece of wood, cork , or other material, often cylindrical in shape, used to stop up holes and gaps or as a wedge for taking a screw or nail
socket
A socket is a device on a piece of electrical equipment into which you can put a bulb or plug.
plugged-in
up-to-date ; abreast of the times
plug in
If you plug a piece of electrical equipment into an electricity supply or if you plug it in , you connect it to an electricity supply using a plug.
plug away
If you plug away , you keep trying very hard to do something or achieve something even though you find it difficult .
plug into
If you plug into a computer system, you are able to use it or see the information stored on it.