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plug

Letters that make plug

g, l, p, u are letters that make 'plug'

Words within plug

lug, Lug, Lu are words within 'plug'

Anagrams of plug

gulp is an anagram of 'plug'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of plug

plugs is a word created by adding a letter to 'plug'

plug is a 4 letter word ending with g
plug is a 4 letter word starting with p

13 possible definitions for 'plug'

Plug as "insert as a plug"

Under this definition, plug is a verb and has the following properties:

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce, insert.

Verb groups of plug

plug is a verb group of plug.

Example of plug used within this context

"She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"

Plug as "an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire"

Under this definition, plug is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fireplug, fire hydrant have the same meaning as 'plug'

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of hydrant.

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

Under this definition, plug is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sparking plug, spark plug have the same meaning as 'plug'

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of electrical device.

plug as a part

'plug' can be a part of ignition, ignition system.

Plug as "blatant or sensational promotion"

Under this definition, plug is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ballyhoo, hype, hoopla have the same meaning as 'plug'

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of promotional material, promotion, packaging, publicity.

Derivatives of plug

ballyhoo, plug are derivatives of 'plug'.

Plug as "a wad of something chewable as tobacco"

Under this definition, plug is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chew, quid, chaw, cud, wad have the same meaning as 'plug'

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of bite, bit, morsel.

Derivatives of plug

masticate, manducate, jaw, chaw, bundle, pack, wad, compact, chew are derivatives of 'plug'.

Plug as "insert a plug into"

Under this definition, plug is a verb and has the following properties:

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce, insert.

Verb groups of plug

plug is a verb group of plug.

Example of plug used within this context

"plug the wall"

Plug as "persist in working hard"

Under this definition, plug is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plug away has the same meaning as plug

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of persist, persevere, hang in, hang on, hold on.

Example of plug used within this context

"Students must plug away at this problem"

Plug as "deliver a quick blow to"

Under this definition, plug is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

punch has the same meaning as plug

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of hit.

Derivatives of plug

puncher, slug, punch, clout, poke, lick, biff are derivatives of 'plug'.

Plug as "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug"

Under this definition, plug is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stop up, secure have the same meaning as 'plug'

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of fill up, close.

Types of plug

stopple, tampon, cork, chink, cork up, stopper are types of 'plug'.

Derivatives of plug

stopple, plug, stopper are derivatives of 'plug'.

Entailments to plug

insert, infix, enter, introduce are entailments to 'plug'.

Example of plug used within this context

"plug the hole", "stop up the leak"

Plug as "an old or over-worked horse"

Under this definition, plug is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hack, nag, jade have the same meaning as 'plug'

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of horse, Equus caballus.

Derivatives of plug

wear upon, tire out, wear out, outwear, fag out, tire, fag, jade, weary, fatigue, wear, pall, wear down are derivatives of 'plug'.

Plug as "an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection"

Under this definition, plug is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

male plug has the same meaning as plug

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of electrical device.

Types of plug

phone plug, telephone plug are types of 'plug'.

Plug as "blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly"

Under this definition, plug is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stopple, stopper have the same meaning as 'plug'

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of closure, block, stop, blockage, occlusion, stoppage.

Types of plug

bung, spile, cork, bottle cork, drainplug, earplug, fipple, spigot, tompion, tampion, tampon, tap are types of 'plug'.

Derivatives of plug

barricade, block off, stopple, stop up, block up, plug, blockade, stop, stopper, block, secure, bar are derivatives of 'plug'.

Plug as "make a plug for, praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote"

Under this definition, plug is a verb and has the following properties:

plug as a type

'plug' can be a type of advertise, advertize, promote, push.

Derivatives of plug

ballyhoo, hype, promoter, plug, hoopla, plugger, booster are derivatives of 'plug'.