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
2.
such a stopper used esp to close the waste pipe of a bath, basin, or sink while it is in use and removed to let the water drain away
3.
a device having one or more pins to which an electric cable is attached: used to make an electrical connection when inserted into a socket
4. Also called: volcanic plug
a mass of solidified magma filling the neck of an extinct volcano
5. sparking plug
6.
a.
a cake of pressed or twisted tobacco, esp for chewing
b.
a small piece of such a cake
7. angling
a weighted artificial lure with one or more sets of hooks attached, used in spinning
8.
a seedling with its roots encased in potting compost, grown in a tray with compartments for each individual plant
9. informal
a recommendation or other favourable mention of a product, show, etc, as on television, on radio, or in newspapers
10. slang
a shot, blow, or punch (esp in the phrase take a plug at)
11. informal
the mechanism that releases water to flush a lavatory (esp in the phrase pull the plug)
12. mainly US
an old horse
13. pull the plug on
verbWord forms: plugs, plugging or plugged
14. (transitive)
to stop up or secure (a hole, gap, etc) with or as if with a plug
15. (transitive)
to insert or use (something) as a plug
to plug a finger into one's ear
16. (transitive) informal
to make favourable and often-repeated mentions of (a song, product, show, etc), espon television, on radio, or in newspapers
17. (transitive) slang
to shoot with a gun
we plugged six rabbits
18. (transitive) slang
to punch or strike
19. (intr; foll by along, away, etc) informal
to work steadily or persistently
Derived forms
plugger (ˈplugger)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Middle Dutch plugge; related to Middle Low German plugge, German Pflock
Examples of 'plugging' in a sentence
plugging
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And though appearing to have little in common, all are plugging price comparison websites.
The Sun (2011)
This biography is as stimulating as plugging yourself into the national grid.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Experts say that older drivers are plugging a recruitment crisis in the industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The battery can be recharged by plugging into a standard 240-volt socket.
The Sun (2010)
Asked to helm an acoustic album, he responded by plugging in his electric guitar.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
But as the economy improves, they pump cash back into plugging their products.
The Sun (2010)
All related terms of 'plugging'
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.
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.
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.