- plugger
- plug ► NOUN 1) a piece of solid material fitting tightly into a hole and blocking it up. 2) a device consisting of an insulated casing with metal pins that fit into holes in a socket to make an electrical connection. 3) informal an electrical socket. 4) informal a piece of publicity promoting a product or event. 5) a piece of tobacco cut from a larger cake for chewing. 6) Fishing a lure with one or more hooks attached.► VERB (plugged, plugging) 1) block or fill in (a hole or cavity). 2) (plug in) connect (an electrical appliance) to the mains by means of a socket. 3) (plug into) have or gain access to (an information system or area of activity). 4) informal promote (a product or event) by mentioning it publicly. 5) informal shoot or hit. 6) (plug away) informal proceed steadily and laboriously with a task.DERIVATIVES plugger noun.ORIGIN Dutch and Low German plugge.
English terms dictionary. 2015.