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plugs


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plug 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  plug 
 
  Sense  1 
  plug,  stop  up  secure 
  =>  stopper,  stopple 
  =>  tampon 
  =>  chink 
  =>  cork,  cork  up 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plug 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  plug 
 
  Sense  1 
  plug,  stop  up  secure 
  =>  stopper,  stopple 
  =>  tampon 
  =>  chink 
  =>  cork,  cork  up 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  plug 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  plug 
 
  Sense  1 
  plug,  stop  up  secure 
  =>  insert,  infix,  enter  introduce 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  plug 
 
  4  senses  of  plug 
 
  Sense  1 
  plug,  stop  up  secure 
  =>  close  fill,  fill  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  plug,  plug  away 
  =>  persevere,  persist,  hang  in  hang  on  hold  on 
 
  Sense  3 
  punch,  plug 
  =>  hit 
 
  Sense  4 
  plug 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  plug 
 
  plug  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  plug 
 
  Sense  1 
  plug,  stop  up  secure 
  =>  close  fill,  fill  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  plug,  plug  away 
  =>  persevere,  persist,  hang  in  hang  on  hold  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  punch,  plug 
  =>  hit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  plug 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  plug 
  drainplug 
  fireplug 
  male  plug 
  phone  plug 
  plug 
  plug-ugly 
  plug  fuse 
  plug  hat 
  plugboard 
  plugger 
  plughole 
  spark  plug 
  sparking  plug 
  telephone  plug 
  wall  plug 
 
  Overview  of  noun  plug 
 
  The  noun  plug  has  7  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  plug,  stopper,  stopple  --  (blockage  consisting  of  an  object  designed  to  fill  a  hole  tightly) 
  2.  chew,  chaw,  cud,  quid,  plug,  wad  --  (a  wad  of  something  chewable  as  tobacco) 
  3.  ballyhoo,  hoopla,  hype,  plug  --  (blatant  or  sensational  promotion) 
  4.  spark  plug,  sparking  plug,  plug  --  (electrical  device  that  fits  into  the  cylinder  head  of  an  internal-combustion  engine  and  ignites  the  gas  by  means  of  an  electric  spark) 
  5.  plug,  male  plug  --  (an  electrical  device  with  two  or  three  pins  that  is  inserted  in  a  socket  to  make  an  electrical  connection) 
  6.  fireplug,  fire  hydrant,  plug  --  (an  upright  hydrant  for  drawing  water  to  use  in  fighting  a  fire) 
  7.  hack,  jade,  nag,  plug  --  (an  old  or  over-worked  horse) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plug 
 
  The  verb  plug  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  plug,  stop  up  secure  --  (fill  or  close  tightly  with  or  as  if  with  a  plug;  "plug  the  hole";  "stop  up  the  leak") 
  2.  (1)  plug,  plug  away  --  (persist  in  working  hard;  "Students  must  plug  away  at  this  problem") 
  3.  punch,  plug  --  (deliver  a  punch  to) 
  4.  plug  --  (make  a  plug  for  praise  the  qualities  or  in  order  to  sell  or  promote) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  plug 
 
  The  noun  plug  has  7  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  plug,  stopper,  stopple  --  (blockage  consisting  of  an  object  designed  to  fill  a  hole  tightly) 
  2.  chew,  chaw,  cud,  quid,  plug,  wad  --  (a  wad  of  something  chewable  as  tobacco) 
  3.  ballyhoo,  hoopla,  hype,  plug  --  (blatant  or  sensational  promotion) 
  4.  spark  plug,  sparking  plug,  plug  --  (electrical  device  that  fits  into  the  cylinder  head  of  an  internal-combustion  engine  and  ignites  the  gas  by  means  of  an  electric  spark) 
  5.  plug,  male  plug  --  (an  electrical  device  with  two  or  three  pins  that  is  inserted  in  a  socket  to  make  an  electrical  connection) 
  6.  fireplug,  fire  hydrant,  plug  --  (an  upright  hydrant  for  drawing  water  to  use  in  fighting  a  fire) 
  7.  hack,  jade,  nag,  plug  --  (an  old  or  over-worked  horse) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plug 
 
  The  verb  plug  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  plug,  stop  up  secure  --  (fill  or  close  tightly  with  or  as  if  with  a  plug;  "plug  the  hole";  "stop  up  the  leak") 
  2.  (1)  plug,  plug  away  --  (persist  in  working  hard;  "Students  must  plug  away  at  this  problem") 
  3.  punch,  plug  --  (deliver  a  punch  to) 
  4.  plug  --  (make  a  plug  for  praise  the  qualities  or  in  order  to  sell  or  promote) 



plugs definition