- plug for
- v To promote, advance. Maudie brought the boss presents every day when she was plugging for a promotion. 1900s
Historical dictionary of American slang . 2014.
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put in a plug for — advertise free, promote free When you speak on TV, please put in a plug for my book … English idioms
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 — plug1 S3 [plʌg] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(electricity)¦ 2¦(bath)¦ 3¦(advertisement)¦ 4¦(in an engine)¦ 5 pull the plug (on something) 6¦(to fill a hole)¦ 7¦(for holding screws)¦ 8¦(a piece of something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1600 … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — /plʌg / (say plug) noun 1. a piece of rubber or plastic for stopping the flow of water from a basin, bath (def. 3) or sink (def. 30). 2. a piece of wood, cork, plastic, etc., used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, etc. 3. Electricity… …
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
plug — I n. electrical fitting 1) to insert, put a plug into a socket 2) a plug fits into a socket device carrying an electric current 3) a spark (AE), sparking (BE) plug word of praise (colloq.) 4) to put in a plug for misc. (colloq.) (esp. AE) 5) to… … Combinatory dictionary
plug — 1. noun 1) she pulled out the plug Syn: stopper, bung, cork, seal, spile 2) a plug of tobacco Syn: wad, quid, twist, chew, cake, stick 3) informal … Thesaurus of popular words
plug — 1. noun 1) she pulled out the plug Syn: stopper, bung, cork, connector; N.Amer. stopple 2) informal a plug for his new book Syn: advertisement, promotion, commercial, recommendation, mention … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
