plug

Definitions of plug in various dictionaries:

noun - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

noun - a wad of something chewable as tobacco

noun - blatant or sensational promotion

noun - electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

noun - an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

noun - an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

noun - an old or over-worked horse

verb - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

verb - persist in working hard

verb - deliver a quick blow to

verb - make a plug for

verb - insert a plug into

verb - insert as a plug

An object, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; a stopper.

A dense mass of material that obstructs a passage.

A usually cylindrical or conic piece cut from something larger, often as a sample.

Electricity.

A fitting, commonly with two metal prongs for insertion in a fixed socket, used to connect an appliance to a power supply.

A spark plug.

A hydrant.

A flat cake of pressed or twisted tobacco.

A piece of chewing tobacco.

A mass of igneous rock filling the vent of a volcano.

A favorable public mention of a commercial product, business, or performance, especially when broadcast.

Something inferior, useless, or defective, especially an old, worn-out horse.

A gunshot or bullet: a plug in the back.

A lure to which hooks are attached, used especially in angling.

To fill (a hole) tightly with or as if with a plug; stop up.

To insert (something) as a plug: plugged a cork in the bottle.

Slang.

To hit with a bullet; shoot.

To hit with the fist; punch.

To publicize (a product, for example) favorably, as by mentioning on a broadcast: authors who plug their latest books on TV talk shows.

To become stopped up or obstructed: alveoli that plug up with phlegm.

To work doggedly and persistently: “You may plug along fifty years before you get anywhere” (Saul Bellow).

To connect (an appliance) to an electrical outlet.

To function by being connected to an electrical outlet: a power drill that plugs in.

To connect or be connected to in the manner of an electrical appliance: The local system is plugged into the national telephone network.

To cause to be closely attuned or responsive to: connoisseurs who are plugged into the current art scene.

verb - to seal or close with a plug (a piece of material used to fill a hole)