PLUG

(noun) an old or over-worked horse
synonyms : hack , jade , nag
(noun) an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
synonyms : fire hydrant , fireplug
(noun) blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
synonyms : stopper , stopple
(noun) an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
synonyms : male plug
(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) blatant or sensational promotion
synonyms : ballyhoo , hoopla , hype
(noun) a wad of something chewable as tobacco
synonyms : chaw , chew , cud , quid , wad
(verb) insert as a plug
"She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
(verb) insert a plug into
"plug the wall"
(verb) persist in working hard
"Students must plug away at this problem"
synonyms : plug away
(verb) make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
(verb) deliver a quick blow to
"he punched me in the stomach"
synonyms : punch
(verb) fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
"plug the hole", "stop up the leak"
synonyms : secure , stop up

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