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plug
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- pronunciation:
- pluhg
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A plug is an object made of rubber or other material that is used to block an opening.
I pulled the plug to let the water drain out of the bathtub.- similar words:
- cork, peg
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| definition 2: |
A plug is a thing used for getting electricity to something like a lamp or television or toaster. A plug is made of plastic or rubber, and it has two or three round or flat pieces of metal that stick out from it. A plug is attached to the end of a cord, and the cord is connected to something that uses electricity. To bring electricity to this thing, we put the plug into something called an outlet in the wall. When the plug is in the outlet, electricity flows through the cord.
We couldn't figure out why the TV wasn't turning on. Then we realized that the plug wasn't connected to the outlet.
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| related words: |
cap, lid, outlet |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
plugs, plugging, plugged |
| definition 1: |
When you plug something, such as a drain, you close or stop it up with a plug.
Tina's grandmother plugged the drain in the bathtub so she could take a bath.There was a small hole in the boat, but Nate's dad plugged it with a rag and it was OK.- synonyms:
- stop
- similar words:
- block, fill, jam, seal
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| definition 2: |
When you plug away at something, you work at it in a slow and steady way. It might be boring or difficult, but you keep working at it.
The writer plugged away at her new book. She hoped to finish it by the end of the year but the work was going slowly. |
| related words: |
close, stop |
| derivations: |
pluggable (adj.), plugless (adj.), plugger (n.) |
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