Plug (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Secure
• Stop Up

Hypernyms

• Fill Up

Hyponyms

• Stopple
• Cork Up

Related Words

• Plug (noun)

Meaning ²

Replace the center of a coin with a baser metal; "plug a nickle".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Inclose
• Introduce
• Enclose
• Stick In
• Put In

Meaning ³

Deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Punch

Hypernyms

• Hit

Meaning ⁴

Insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Inclose
• Introduce
• Enclose
• Stick In
• Put In

Meaning ⁵

Insert a plug into; "plug the wall".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Inclose
• Introduce
• Enclose
• Stick In
• Put In

Meaning ⁶

Persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Plug Away

Hypernyms

• Hang On
• Hold On
• Persist
• Hang In

Meaning ⁷

Make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

• Push
• Advertize
• Promote

Related Words

• Plugger (noun)
• Plug (noun)