- plug something up
- plug something up†to stop or fill up a hole, crack, or gap. •
Take out the nail and plug the hole up with something.
•You have to plug up the cracks to keep out the cold.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Take out the nail and plug the hole up with something.
•You have to plug up the cracks to keep out the cold.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
plug something — If you promote something by talking about it favourably, for example during a radio or TV interview, you plug it. He has accepted to appear on the show if he can plug his new book … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
plug something in — connect an electrical appliance to a power supply by inserting a plug into an outlet * * * ˌplug sthˈin | ˌplug sth ˈinto sth derived to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical… … Useful english dictionary
plug something in — connect an electrical appliance to the mains by means of a socket. → plug … English new terms dictionary
plug something into something — … Useful english dictionary
plug — plug1 [ plʌg ] verb * 1. ) plug or plug up transitive to fill a hole so that nothing can get through it: plug something with something: Plug the hole with newspaper before applying the cement. 2. ) intransitive or transitive usually passive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plug into — verb plug into an outlet Please plug in the toaster! Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight • Syn: ↑plug in, ↑connect • Ant: ↑unplug (for: ↑plug in) … Useful english dictionary
plug */ — I UK [plʌɡ] / US noun [countable] Word forms plug : singular plug plural plugs 1) a) an object used for connecting a piece of equipment to an electricity supply. It is fitted to the end of an electrical wire called a flex and you push it into a… … English dictionary
plug into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plug into : present tense I/you/we/they plug into he/she/it plugs into present participle plugging into past tense plugged into past participle plugged into 1) plug something into something to connect a piece… … English dictionary
plug in — verb plug into an outlet (Freq. 2) Please plug in the toaster! Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight • Syn: ↑plug into, ↑connect • Ant: ↑unplug … Useful english dictionary
Plug — A variable that handles financial slack in the financial plan. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. plug plug 1 [plʌg] noun [countable] 1. informal MARKETING an attempt to persuade people to … Financial and business terms
plug — A variable that handles financial slack in the financial plan. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. plug plug 1 [plʌg] noun [countable] 1. informal MARKETING an attempt to persuade peop … Financial and business terms