plug

Definition

• n. blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
• n. an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
• v. fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
• v. persist in working hard

Word forms

Past participle

plugged

Present participle

plugging

Third person singular

plugs

Past tense

plugged

Example sentences

1. n.

   I need a plug for this sink to keep the water from draining.

2. vt.

   Please plug the charger into the wall socket.

3. vi.

   The drain is plugged, so the water won't go down.