plug

Meanings

• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
• a wad of something chewable as tobacco
• blatant or sensational promotion
• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
• an old or over-worked horse
• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
  • "plug the hole"
• persist in working hard
  • "Students must plug away at this problem"
• deliver a quick blow to
• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
• insert a plug into
  • "plug the wall"
• insert as a plug
  • "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"

Synonyms

ballyhoo, chaw, chew, cud, fire hydrant, fireplug, hack, hoopla, hype, jade, male plug, nag, plug away, punch, quid, secure, spark plug, sparking plug, stop up, stopper, stopple, wad