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plug

The word “plug” has 1 syllable: plug

It's pronounced as /plʌɡ/

What is synonym and antonym for plug?

In the thesaurus, “plug” has 207 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for plug along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for plug

Antonyms for plug

Meanings of plug

  • noun
    1. A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
    2. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
    3. A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco.
    4. A high, tapering silk hat.
    5. A worthless horse.
    6. Any worn-out or useless article.
    7. A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.
    8. A mention of a product (usually a book, film or play) in an interview, or an interview which features one or more of these.
    9. A body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape.
    10. A type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks.
    11. A small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat or compost substrate.
    12. (jewellery) A short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the ear.
    13. A drug dealer.
    14. A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.
  • verb
    1. To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
    2. To blatantly mention a particular product or service as if advertising it.
    3. To persist or continue with something.
    4. To shoot a bullet into something with a gun.
    5. To have sex with, penetrate sexually.

Example Sentences

  • Make sure to plug the charger into the wall outlet.
  • He used a cork to plug the bottle tightly.
  • The plumber had to plug the leak in the pipe.
  • She tried to plug the gap in her schedule with extra work.
  • The radio host gave a quick plug for the upcoming concert.

On this page you'll find 240 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to plug, such as: acclaim, ad, advertise, advertisement, advertising, ambush, annihilate.

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