- 1plug something (up) to fill a hole with a substance or piece of material that fits tightly into it He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag. provide something missing
- 2plug something to provide something that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it A cheaper range of products was introduced to plug the gap at the lower end of the market.
- 3plug something to give praise or attention to a new book, movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy it or see it synonym promote She came on the show to plug her latest album. shoot
- 4plug somebody (old-fashioned) (informal) to shoot someone Phrasal Verbsplug awayplug inplug into
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NAmE//plʌɡ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they plug he / she / it plugs
past simple plugged
-ing form plugging
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