plʌɡ
plʌɡelectrical equipment
1 a small plastic object with two or three metal pins, that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricitya three-pin plugI'll have to change the plug on my hairdryer.2 (informal, especially British English) a small opening in a wall, by which you connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity Synonym
socketCan I use this plug for my iron?3 a small object that connects a wire from one piece of electrical equipment to an opening in anotherthe plug from the computer to the printerin bath/sink
5 a thick round piece of plastic, rubber or metal that you put in the hole in a bath/ bathtub or a sink to stop the water flowing outShe pulled out the plug and let the water drain away. in hole
6 a round piece of material that fits into a hole and blocks itShe took the plug of cotton wool from her ear. see also earplug7 (North American English) = stopperfor screw
8 a small plastic tube that you put into a hole in a wall so that it will hold a screwfor book/movie
9 (informal) praise or attention that somebody gives to a new book, film/movie, etc. in order to encourage people to buy or see itHe managed to get in a plug for his new book.Idioms
see pull the plug on somebody/something at pull verb
Usage note: lidtop cork cap plugThese are all words for a cover for a container.lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it: a jar with a tight-fitting lidtop a thing that you put over the end of something such as a pen or bottle in order to close itcork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottlescap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for something such as the lens of a cameraplug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out: a bath pluga tight-fitting lid/top/capa screw top/capa pen lid/topto put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/capto pull out the cork/plug