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Plug v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plugged p. pr. & vb. n. Plugging ] To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
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plug
n 1: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole
tightly [syn: stopper, stopple]
2: a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: chew, chaw,
cud, quid, wad]
3: blatant or sensational promotion [syn: ballyhoo, hoopla,
hype]
4: electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an
internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of
an electric spark [syn: spark plug, sparking plug]
5: an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted
in a socket to make an electrical connection [syn: male
plug]
6: an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a
fire [syn: fireplug, fire hydrant]
7: an old or over-worked horse [syn: hack, jade, nag]
v 1: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the
hole"; "stop up the leak" [syn: stop up, secure]
2: persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this
problem" [syn: plug away]
3: deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"
[syn: punch]
4: make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or
promote
[also: plugging, plugged]
plugged
adj 1: (of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
2: completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was
responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the
drain was plugged" [syn: blocked]