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to plug

to plug

66 1.9
To put something into a hole to stop a flow
  • verb
  • /plʌg/
translation icon : tapar
  • Can you plug that hole with a piece of wood to stop the leak?
  • plug a hole
  • plug an opening

Let's plug the let's plug the gaps in this in this ship.

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Examples

  • We should plug this into that and find out what it means.

    Apocalypse of Ice (2020)

  • They'll come on board, plug leaks, put out fires, rescue the crew.

  • Now we're going to plug this to here.

  • So we can simply plug this here, square that.

  • We just got to take these and plug them back into this.

  • Oh, we're just gonna have to plug it up.

    Movie 43 (2013)

  • Plug it up right at the source.

    Gangster Squad (2013)

  • Can you plug that hole with Drone 109?

    Oblivion (2013)

  • If you're on a leaky boat, you plug the holes.

    Lansky (2021)

  • There, too, Congress hoped to plug the loophole in legislation that left open free rein for webcasting services.

    Academic text (2018)

Synonyms

to stop up
vsto plug
1 4.6

Block a hole, pipe, or crack so nothing can pass through

fills or closes without guaranteeing a perfect seal
to brick in
vsto plug
1 7.0

To close an opening by building a wall of bricks across it

uses materials or objects to fill or block instead of building a wall

Antonyms

to open
∞ 1.0

To lead into another room or space

to unblock
3 3.1

Remove something that stops a pipe, machine, or blood vessel from working

Idioms

not worth a plug nickel
  • Archaic
1 9.6

Has no value and is useless to anyone

to plug and chug
  • Informal
8.2

To find an answer by putting numbers into an equation and doing the math

to plug and pray
  • Jargon
8.5

To connect a device and hope it works

Phrasal Verbs

to pull the plug
87 5.5

To stop something from going on by removing support like money

to plug in
54 2.8

To connect an electrical device to a power socket by inserting its cord

to plug into
30 3.0

To connect a device to a power socket to get electricity

to plug in
12 3.2

To join a group, activity, or system to take part and get information

to plug away
  • Informal
6 5.2

To work slowly and steadily on a difficult task

to plug out
  • UK
4.9

Take a device's power cable out of a socket to stop electricity

Compounds

spark plug
  • Specialized
16 3.5

A small part in a car engine that makes a tiny electric flash to light the fuel and air

plug-in
  • Specialized
9 3.5

A vehicle or device you can connect to electricity to charge its battery

plug-in
  • Specialized
9 4.2

A small program you add to software to give it new features

plug and play
  • Specialized
2 4.2

Works as soon as you connect or install it without needing any setup

plug-in
  • Specialized
2 4.3

A small circuit board you put into a computer slot to add new ports or features

plug nickel
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A thing that is worth almost nothing

wall plug
  • UK
1 2.4

An electrical socket in a wall where you connect a device to get power

male plug
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A connector with two or three metal pins that you insert into a socket to get power

phone plug
1 3.2

A small part you push into a wall socket to connect a telephone

basin plug
  • UK
3.0

A small object that stops water leaving a sink or bathtub

bath plug
2.3

A stopper that fits into a bath drain to keep water in

hole plug
3.7

A small flat piece used to cover screw holes in furniture

plug button
  • Specialized
5.0

A small cover that hides screw holes in furniture

plug fuse
  • Archaic
6.4

A small safety device that screws into a socket to stop too much electricity

plug hat
  • Archaic
9.9

A tall formal hat with a flat top and narrow brim worn by men

plug-ugly
  • Offensive
9.9

A violent person who bullies weaker people

telephone plug
2.8

A small connector that fits into a socket to connect a phone to a phone line

sink plug
  • UK
2.5

A small stopper that blocks a sink drain so water stays in the basin

sparking plug
  • Archaic
3.9

A small electric part that makes a spark to light the fuel in a car engine

How Sealed

to seal
457 2.5
to stop up
1 4.6
to plug
66 1.9
to close
∞ 1.0
to cover
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

plug infinitive
plugged past
plugged past participle
plugging present participle
plugs third person singular

Etymology

To plug as a verb comes from the same idea of putting a stopper into a hole. So to plug a leak is to block it by filling the gap.