plug — A device used to make an electrical connection, or to block or fill a hole. Can also mean to promote something persistently.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A device used to make an electrical connection, or to block or fill a hole. Can also mean to promote something persistently.
Pronunciation (IPA): /plʌɡ/
Example Sentences
- He tried to plug the awkward silence with terrible jokes.
- My laptop died because I forgot to plug it in last night.
- The celebrity kept plugging her new perfume during the entire interview.
plug
NOUN[/plʌɡ/]
A device used to make an electrical connection, or to block or fill a hole. Can also mean to promote something persistently.
A device used to make an electrical connection, or to block or fill a hole. Can also mean to promote something persistently.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From 17th century Dutch 'plug', originally meaning a wooden stopper or cork used to seal holes in ships. The meaning expanded from wooden stoppers to any object that blocks an opening, eventually including electrical plugs.
Breakdown
plug (Dutch root meaning 'wooden stopper' - no prefix or suffix breakdown as it's a simple root word)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“He tried to plug the awkward silence with terrible jokes.”
“My laptop died because I forgot to plug it in last night.”
“The celebrity kept plugging her new perfume during the entire interview.”
“The rubber duck couldn't understand why someone pulled the plug on its swimming pool.”
“The dentist said I need to plug the cavity before it gets worse.”
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