Plug
noun
A device for making an electrical connection between an appliance and a power supply.
Make sure to unplug the device before cleaning it
Often appears as...
- electrical plug
- power plug
verb
To connect an electrical appliance with a power supply by inserting a plug.
Don't forget to plug in the laptop when the battery is low
Often appears as...
- plug in
- plug out
noun
A blockage.
The plug of hair in the shower drain needs to be removed
Often appears as...
- drain plug
- hair plug
verb
To promote or publicize (something) insistently.
The author spent all week plugging his new book on social media
Often appears as...
- plug a book
- plug a product
verb
To fill a gap, hole, or defect.
We need to plug the holes in the roof before it rains
Often appears as...
- plug a hole
- plug a gap
noun
An old or inferior horse.
My uncle has an old plug he still rides around the farm
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A device for making an electrical connection between an appliance and a power supply.
Make sure to unplug the device before cleaning it
Often appears as...
- electrical plug
- power plug
verb
To connect an electrical appliance with a power supply by inserting a plug.
Don't forget to plug in the laptop when the battery is low
Often appears as...
- plug in
- plug out
noun
A blockage.
The plug of hair in the shower drain needs to be removed
Often appears as...
- drain plug
- hair plug
verb
To promote or publicize (something) insistently.
The author spent all week plugging his new book on social media
Often appears as...
- plug a book
- plug a product
verb
To fill a gap, hole, or defect.
We need to plug the holes in the roof before it rains
Often appears as...
- plug a hole
- plug a gap
noun
An old or inferior horse.
My uncle has an old plug he still rides around the farm
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Connection
The word 'plug' refers to the physical act of connecting something, especially in electrical contexts.
He found the plug and connected the TV to the wall socket.
Pro Tip 2/2Appliance Specific
'Plug' refers to an object, and various appliances may have plugs designed specifically for them.
I need a USB plug for my phone, not a standard one.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Connection
The word 'plug' refers to the physical act of connecting something, especially in electrical contexts.
He found the plug and connected the TV to the wall socket.
Pro Tip 2/2Appliance Specific
'Plug' refers to an object, and various appliances may have plugs designed specifically for them.
I need a USB plug for my phone, not a standard one.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Connection
The word 'plug' refers to the physical act of connecting something, especially in electrical contexts.
He found the plug and connected the TV to the wall socket.
Pro Tip 2/2Appliance Specific
'Plug' refers to an object, and various appliances may have plugs designed specifically for them.
I need a USB plug for my phone, not a standard one.
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How batteries work -...
with the application of electricity. Plugging in a charger draws the electricity from a wall outlet that drives the reaction to regenerate the metal, making more electrons available for oxidation the next time you need them. But even rechargeable batteries don't last forever. Over time, the repetition of this process causes imperfections
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YouTubers' Favourite...
out their channels some of their videos are absolutely amazing this film is made to support the release of Planet Earth 2 we have exclusive clips from the series here on BBC earth and we have behind the scenes and unseen footage on our sister channel earth unplugged you can check them out by clicking on the links let us know which
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The power of introverts...
because that is where deep thought comes from in part. Okay, number Go to the wilderness. Be like Buddha, have your own revelations. I'm not saying that we all have to now go off and build our own cabins in the woods and never talk to each other again, but I am saying that we could all stand to unplug
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The surprising effects...
involving many different types of immune cells— some of which seem to protect the fetus from attack by other immune cells. The body also creates an antibacterial plug made of mucus on the cervix, which keeps germs away and stays sealed until labor. As a pregnancy progresses,
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How the stethoscope was...
and one end over the young woman's heaving bosom. He is delighted by the clarity of the sound. Laennec spends the next three years developing and testing various materials and mechanisms before settling on a hollow wooden tube with detachable plug.
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Prison Victim PIPE National...
that English had shaken and beaten his son they arrested me for aggravated battery cruelty to children and then when they pulled the plug on my son's life they upgraded the charges to malice murder cruelty and children aggravated
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The mind behind Tesla,...
burning fossil fuels. How can an electric car that plugs into that electricity help? Right. There's two elements to that answer. One is that, even if you take the same source fuel and produce power at the power plant
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Predictions of tech's...
to unplug is is really extremely interesting and it actually has has unusual benefits in my experience the last point and i should have told you in advance that this talk doesn't go anywhere
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Connected, but alone? PIPE...
And then we unplugged. I was excited. And, as a psychologist, what excited me most was the idea that we would use what we learned in the virtual world about ourselves, about our identity,
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Would you opt for a life...
Imagine if you could plug your brain into a machine that would bring you ultimate pleasure for the rest of your life.
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How batteries work -...
with the application of electricity. Plugging in a charger draws the electricity from a wall outlet that drives the reaction to regenerate the metal, making more electrons available for oxidation the next time you need them. But even rechargeable batteries don't last forever. Over time, the repetition of this process causes imperfections
Video examples
YouTubers' Favourite...
out their channels some of their videos are absolutely amazing this film is made to support the release of Planet Earth 2 we have exclusive clips from the series here on BBC earth and we have behind the scenes and unseen footage on our sister channel earth unplugged you can check them out by clicking on the links let us know which
Video examples
The power of introverts...
because that is where deep thought comes from in part. Okay, number Go to the wilderness. Be like Buddha, have your own revelations. I'm not saying that we all have to now go off and build our own cabins in the woods and never talk to each other again, but I am saying that we could all stand to unplug
Video examples
The surprising effects...
involving many different types of immune cells— some of which seem to protect the fetus from attack by other immune cells. The body also creates an antibacterial plug made of mucus on the cervix, which keeps germs away and stays sealed until labor. As a pregnancy progresses,
Video examples
How the stethoscope was...
and one end over the young woman's heaving bosom. He is delighted by the clarity of the sound. Laennec spends the next three years developing and testing various materials and mechanisms before settling on a hollow wooden tube with detachable plug.
Video examples
Prison Victim PIPE National...
that English had shaken and beaten his son they arrested me for aggravated battery cruelty to children and then when they pulled the plug on my son's life they upgraded the charges to malice murder cruelty and children aggravated
Video examples
The mind behind Tesla,...
burning fossil fuels. How can an electric car that plugs into that electricity help? Right. There's two elements to that answer. One is that, even if you take the same source fuel and produce power at the power plant
Video examples
Predictions of tech's...
to unplug is is really extremely interesting and it actually has has unusual benefits in my experience the last point and i should have told you in advance that this talk doesn't go anywhere
Video examples
Connected, but alone? PIPE...
And then we unplugged. I was excited. And, as a psychologist, what excited me most was the idea that we would use what we learned in the virtual world about ourselves, about our identity,
Video examples
Would you opt for a life...
Imagine if you could plug your brain into a machine that would bring you ultimate pleasure for the rest of your life.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Kirk Herbstreit
American Journalist
So to me, life is more than just money and making it to the NFL. Life's about memories, life is about experiences, and I feel like when players just plug in for three years and run to the NFL as quickly as they can, I feel like they're, without knowing it until they get older, taking themselves away from a really good memory.
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Oscar Isaac
Guatemalan Actor
I was in bands, but they were punk bands, and you plug in the guitars, you turn them up really loud, you've got four or five other people on stage with you, you've got some protection from when they throw lighters. You can always hide behind the lead singer or the bass player.
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Tom Freston
American Businessman
Read, listen to and watch everything you can. Explore the corners of popular culture and the arts. And, of course, these days you have to stay maniacally plugged in to the cutting edge of whatever technology is taking your profession into the future - otherwise you're toast.
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Norm MacDonald
Canadian Actor
I just hate plugs. It just doesn't seem entertaining to me. I've never plugged anything in my life on a talk show ever. I understand people use that vehicle. It's just not very entertaining.
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Jason Reitman
Canadian Director
And I certainly like being on a plane, next to a stranger, having conversations that you'd never otherwise have. You're unplugged, your phone doesn't work, you're not online.
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John Edgar Wideman
American Writer
A great artist transforms our world, removes scales from our eyes, plugs from our ears, gloves from our fingertips, teaches us to perceive reality differently.
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Terry Bradshaw
American Athlete
There's a company that wants to put hair on me! I don't know if it's plugs, I'm sure it is. I laughed and said, 'You gotta be kidding.
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Kristen Welker
American Journalist
It's so important for me to unplug for a little bit, to have dinner with my husband. He's a great cook. I'm very fortunate.
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Suzan DelBene
American Politician
When you have multiple patients on life support, you don't pull the plug on one just to save another.
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Rene Russo
American Actress
I always try to find some part of a character that exists in me and plug that in.
Quote examples
Kirk Herbstreit
American Journalist
So to me, life is more than just money and making it to the NFL. Life's about memories, life is about experiences, and I feel like when players just plug in for three years and run to the NFL as quickly as they can, I feel like they're, without knowing it until they get older, taking themselves away from a really good memory.
Quote examples
Oscar Isaac
Guatemalan Actor
I was in bands, but they were punk bands, and you plug in the guitars, you turn them up really loud, you've got four or five other people on stage with you, you've got some protection from when they throw lighters. You can always hide behind the lead singer or the bass player.
Quote examples
Tom Freston
American Businessman
Read, listen to and watch everything you can. Explore the corners of popular culture and the arts. And, of course, these days you have to stay maniacally plugged in to the cutting edge of whatever technology is taking your profession into the future - otherwise you're toast.
Quote examples
Norm MacDonald
Canadian Actor
I just hate plugs. It just doesn't seem entertaining to me. I've never plugged anything in my life on a talk show ever. I understand people use that vehicle. It's just not very entertaining.
Quote examples
Jason Reitman
Canadian Director
And I certainly like being on a plane, next to a stranger, having conversations that you'd never otherwise have. You're unplugged, your phone doesn't work, you're not online.
Quote examples
John Edgar Wideman
American Writer
A great artist transforms our world, removes scales from our eyes, plugs from our ears, gloves from our fingertips, teaches us to perceive reality differently.
Quote examples
Terry Bradshaw
American Athlete
There's a company that wants to put hair on me! I don't know if it's plugs, I'm sure it is. I laughed and said, 'You gotta be kidding.
Quote examples
Kristen Welker
American Journalist
It's so important for me to unplug for a little bit, to have dinner with my husband. He's a great cook. I'm very fortunate.
Quote examples
Suzan DelBene
American Politician
When you have multiple patients on life support, you don't pull the plug on one just to save another.
Quote examples
Rene Russo
American Actress
I always try to find some part of a character that exists in me and plug that in.
Example 1 of 10
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