plug (/plʌɡ/)
noun, verb · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /plʌɡ/
Meaning
Meaning: electrical connector
The part on the end of a wire that you put into a socket to connect to electricity. As a verb, to fill a hole or connect.
Examples
🗣 Put the plug into the socket.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ‘plugge’ (peg, bung).
How & Where It’s Used
Daily household word, often as ‘plug in’ to connect a device.
Tags: home, electricity