Phrase Hound found 66 phrases and 43 compound words that contain plug. The most common are listed below. Open plug in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 66
- spark plugThe part of some internal combustion engines which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke. (Petrol engines have spark plugs. Diesel engines do not have them because the heat from …
- pull the plugTo unplug or cut power to a machine.
- butt plugA sex toy designed for insertion into the anus and rectum.
- plug-and-playOf or pertaining to plug and play; characterized by an ease of use or installation.
- wall plugA fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls, a dowel or screw anchor.
- pulling the plugpassive euthanasia
- plug-and-prayAlternative form of plug and pray.
- plug-and-goSynonym of plug-and-play: Of or pertaining to plug and play; characterized by an ease of use or installation.
- pulled the plugsimple past and past participle of pull the plug
- glow plugA device in a diesel engine that heats the combustion chamber to help ignition.
- plug nickelA nearly worthless amount.
- plug hatA hard, black hat with a narrow brim, such as a bowler or top hat.
- plug awayTo persist or continue, as with an effort.
- door plugA panel used to seal off an optional exit door opening in an aircraft fuselage.
- hair plugA kind of hair transplant consisting of a portion of hair surgically punched out from one part of the scalp and positioned on another part.
- jack plugA type of audio connector.
- plug doorA door which uses the pressure differential between its two sides to seal itself shut, often used on aircraft.
- plug walkThe characteristic, swaggering gait of a drug dealer or supplier flush with money and product.
- plug-compatibleAlternative form of plug compatible.
- smart plugA device that plugs into a standard wall socket and allows further devices to be plugged into it. The on/off state can then be controlled remotely via an app.
- plug-uglyVery ugly.
- plug upTo put a plug or bung into something; to interrupt the flow of.
- plug doorsplural of plug door: A door which uses the pressure differential between its two sides to seal itself shut, often used on aircraft.
- pulls the plugthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull the plug: To unplug or cut power to a machine.
- plug the runnerSynonym of soak the runner: To throw the ball at the runner in order to "tag" him out (illegal after 1845).
Compound words 43
- hotplugTo plug in (a device) while the system is turned on and running.
- earplugA piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
- pluggerOne who, or that which, plugs.
- misplugTo plug incorrectly.
- plugboardAn array of jacks or hubs into which patch cords can be inserted in order to complete electrical circuits.
- plugholeThe hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)
- plugfestAn event during which hardware devices are tested for interoperability with emerging standards by physically connecting them together.
- plugolaUndeclared or illicit publicity or product promotion, especially on radio or television.
- EuroplugA flat, two-pole domestic AC power plug suitable for use in most European countries.
- pluggeryElectrical plugs collectively.