plug into
phrasal verbplug something in | plug something into something
- to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
- Is the printer plugged in?
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plug something into something
- (also plug something in)to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
- to connect a computer to a computer system
- All our computers are plugged into the main network.
plug into something
- (of a piece of electrical equipment) to be able to be connected to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment
- This Bluetooth speaker plugs into any standard outlet.
- The system plugs directly into a television receiver.
- to become involved with a particular activity or group of people
- The company has doubled its profits since plugging into lucrative overseas markets.
- to make a link with something
- In the lecture he demonstrated how different odours plug directly into our emotions.