PLUG | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

early 17th century: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German plugge, of unknown ultimate origin

a piece of solid material fitting tightly into a hole and blocking it up

piece of material blocking hole

• somewhere in the pipes there is a plug of ice blocking the flow

a device for making an electrical connection between an appliance and the mains, consisting of an insulated casing with metal pins that fit into holes in a socket

device with metal pins that fit into electrical socket

• the cable is fitted with a two-pin plug

a piece of publicity promoting a product, event, or establishment

publicity promoting something

• he threw in a plug, boasting that the restaurant offered many entrées for under £5

a piece of tobacco cut from a larger cake for chewing

piece of tobacco for chewing

• they sold chewing tobacco in bars and plugs

a lure with one or more hooks attached.

lure with hook attached

fireplug

a tired or old horse.

tired or old horse

block or fill in (a hole or cavity)

block hole

• trucks arrived loaded with gravel to plug the hole and clear the road

mention (a product, event, or establishment) publicly in order to promote it

mention something so as to promote it

• during the show he plugged his new record

shoot or hit (someone or something)

shoot or hit

• he got plugged in the head while he was taking a nap