PLUG
Scrabble letter values: P3L1U1G2 = 7
Definition
- verb fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug. — synonyms: stop_up, secure
- verb persist in working hard. — synonyms: plug_away
- verb deliver a quick blow to. — synonyms: punch
- verb make a plug for.
- verb replace the center of a coin with a baser metal.
- verb insert a plug into.
- verb insert as a plug.
- noun blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. — synonyms: stopper, stopple
- noun a wad of something chewable as tobacco. — synonyms: chew, chaw, cud, quid, wad
- noun blatant or sensational promotion. — synonyms: ballyhoo, hoopla, hype
- noun electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark. — synonyms: spark_plug, sparking_plug
- noun an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection. — synonyms: male_plug
- noun an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire. — synonyms: fireplug, fire_hydrant
- noun an old or over-worked horse. — synonyms: hack, jade, nag
Examples
- “plug the hole”
- “stop up the leak”
- “Students must plug away at this problem”