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Plug

noun/plˈʌɡ/
Definition
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈʌɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈʌɡ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈʌɡ/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈʌɡ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
nouna wad of something chewable as tobacco
nounblatant or sensational promotion
nounelectrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
nounan electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
nounan upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
nounan old or over-worked horse
verbfill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
“plug the hole”
verbpersist in working hard
“Students must plug away at this problem”
verbdeliver a quick blow to
“he punched me in the stomach”
verbmake a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
verbinsert a plug into
“plug the wall”
verbinsert as a plug
“She plugged a cork in the wine bottle”
Word Forms
plugverbfill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
stopverbrender unsuitable for passage
stopperverbclose or secure with or as if with a stopper
stoppleverbclose or secure with or as if with a stopper
chewverbchew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
chawverbchew without swallowing
wadverbcompress into a wad
ballyhooverbadvertize noisily or blatantly
jadeverbexhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
plugnounblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
punchnoun(boxing) a blow with the fist
punchernounsomeone who delivers punches
pluggernounsomeone who is an active supporter and advocate
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stecker
Blockade, bestehend aus einem Gegenstand, der dazu bestimmt ist, ein Loch dicht zu füllen
🇫🇷French
prise
blocage constitué d'un objet conçu pour remplir hermétiquement un trou
🇪🇸Spanish
enchufar
Obstrucción que consiste en un objeto diseñado para llenar un agujero herméticamente.
🇮🇹Italian
tappo
blocco costituito da un oggetto progettato per riempire ermeticamente un buco
🇵🇹Portuguese
plugue
bloqueio que consiste em um objeto projetado para preencher firmemente um buraco
🇷🇺Russian
затыкать
засор, состоящий из предмета, предназначенного для плотного заполнения отверстия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्लग
किसी छेद को कसकर भरने के लिए डिज़ाइन की गई वस्तु से बनी रुकावट
🇧🇩Bengali
প্লাগ
একটি গর্ত শক্তভাবে পূরণ করার জন্য ডিজাইন করা একটি বস্তুর সমন্বয়ে ব্লকেজ
🇮🇳Tamil
பிளக்
ஒரு துளையை இறுக்கமாக நிரப்ப வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு பொருளைக் கொண்ட அடைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్లగ్
రంధ్రాన్ని గట్టిగా పూరించడానికి రూపొందించబడిన వస్తువుతో కూడిన అడ్డంకి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्लग
छिद्र घट्ट भरण्यासाठी डिझाइन केलेल्या ऑब्जेक्टचा समावेश असलेला अडथळा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્લગ
છિદ્રને ચુસ્તપણે ભરવા માટે રચાયેલ ઑબ્જેક્ટનો સમાવેશ થતો અવરોધ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ಲಗ್
ರಂಧ್ರವನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಲು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಾದ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്ലഗ്
ഒരു ദ്വാരം കർശനമായി നിറയ്ക്കാൻ രൂപകൽപ്പന ചെയ്ത ഒരു വസ്തുവിനെ അടങ്ങുന്ന തടസ്സം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਲੱਗ
ਰੁਕਾਵਟ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਮੋਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਕੱਸ ਕੇ ਭਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਇੱਕ ਵਸਤੂ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پلگ
رکاوٹ جو کسی سوراخ کو مضبوطی سے بھرنے کے لیے ڈیزائن کی گئی چیز پر مشتمل ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
插头
由旨在紧密填充孔的物体组成的堵塞物
🇯🇵Japanese
プラグ
穴をしっかりと埋めるように設計された物体で構成される閉塞
🇰🇷Korean
플러그
구멍을 꽉 채우도록 고안된 물체로 구성된 막힘
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cắm
tắc nghẽn bao gồm một vật thể được thiết kế để lấp đầy lỗ
🇹🇭Thai
ปลั๊ก
สิ่งอุดตันประกอบด้วยวัตถุที่ออกแบบมาให้อุดรูให้แน่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
steker
penyumbatan yang terdiri dari benda yang dirancang untuk mengisi lubang dengan rapat
🇲🇾Malay
palam
sekatan yang terdiri daripada objek yang direka untuk mengisi lubang dengan ketat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سدادة
انسداد يتكون من جسم مصمم لملء الثقب بإحكام
🇮🇷Persian
پلاگین
انسداد متشکل از یک جسم طراحی شده برای پر کردن یک سوراخ محکم
🇹🇷Turkish
fiş
bir deliği sıkıca doldurmak için tasarlanmış bir nesneden oluşan tıkanıklık
🇮🇱Hebrew
תֶקַע
סתימה המורכבת מחפץ שנועד למלא חור בחוזקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'plug'?
The primary meaning of 'plug' is 'blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'plug' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'plug' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'plug' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'plug' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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