Definition for Plug:

• Peg used as a stopper.

Synonyms for Plug:

• n.

  •
  • river.
  •
  • circular,
  • fitting,
  • connection,
  • advert.
  •
  • hydrant.
  •
  • cut,
  • place.
  •
  • faucet.
  •artifact (noun)
  • stopper.
  •closure (noun)
  • lock,
  • closure,
  • fastener.
  •hindrance (noun)
  • damper,
  • hindrance,
  • resistance,
  • deterrent,
  • blockade,
  • obstacle,
  • impediment,
  • frustration,
  • constipation,
  • entanglement,
  • bafflement,
  • opposition,
  • restriction,
  • complication,
  • impedance,
  • barrier,
  • hurdle,
  • entrapment,
  • restraint,
  • interruption,
  • disadvantage,
  • congestion,
  • constraint,
  • impasse,
  • encumbrance,
  • blockage,
  • inhibition,
  • stoppage,
  • obstruction,
  • drawback.
  •publicity (noun)
  • mention,
  • blurb,
  • hype.
  •stopper (noun)
  • tampon,
  • occlusion,
  • wedge.

• v.

  •contact (verb)
  • secure.
  •hinder (verb)
  • counter,
  • foul,
  • curb,
  • burden,
  • constipate,
  • interrupt,
  • constrain,
  • snarl,
  • dam,
  • frustrate,
  • fetter,
  • choke,
  • mire,
  • check,
  • catch,
  • cripple,
  • impair,
  • entangle,
  • paralyze,
  • bottleneck,
  • hamstring,
  • baffle,
  • hinder,
  • bung,
  • restrain,
  • delay,
  • resist,
  • thwart,
  • restrict,
  • snag,
  • drag,
  • brake,
  • impede,
  • oppose,
  • stay,
  • cramp,
  • complicate,
  • handicap,
  • inhibit,
  • entrap,
  • tangle,
  • crimp,
  • deter,
  • detain,
  • hamper,
  • jam.
  •publicize (verb)
  • write up.
  •stop up (verb)
  • pack,
  • stuff,
  • ram,
  • cover.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • washer,
  • strafe,
  • Puffery,
  • relaunch,
  • dowel,
  • endorse.
  •
  • popularize,
  • gun,
  • outlet.
  •
  • nut,
  • promotion.
  •
  • spray.
  •
  • enhance.
  •
  • bolt.
  •
  • cry.
  •
  • pin.
  •
  • pitch.
  •
  • blast.
  •apply
  • peg away.
  •assist
  • stand up for.
  •close
  • corked,
  • corking.
  •occlude
  • occlude.
  •pin
  • peg.
  •sell
  • sell.
  •stop
  • choke off.

Paraphrases for Plug:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    stopper.
  • Verb, base form
    stopper.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    blockage.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    pluggable, outlet, shutter, spark.
  • Verb, base form
    fill, bridge, Bridging, remedy, eliminate, cover, rectify, compensate, address, Addressing, populate, remove.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    socket.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    socket.
  • Verb, past tense
    socket.

Antonyms for Plug:

• n.

  • stopper
    mouth, opening.

• v.

  • publicize
    discourage, hurt.
  • stop up
    help, hide, unstopper, let go, conceal, begin, unplug, unblock, release, withhold, allow, uncork, open, continue, start.
  • Other antonyms:
    goof, hack, slacken, goldbrick, scoop, hollow, putter, slack, fool around, mess around, ease, unwind, idle, trifle, chill, rest, lounge, repose, break, play, veg out, bum, Fribble, shovel, hang, shirk, excavate, dabble, potter, monkey, doodle.

Hypernym for Plug:

• n.

  • artifact
    fipple, tampion, Tompion, bottle cork, bung, spile, drainplug, cork, tampon, tap, earplug, spigot.

• v.

  • contact
    stopper, cork up, stopple, tampon, chink, cork.

Hyponym for Plug:

• n.

  • artifact
    occlusion, closure, stop, stoppage, block, blockage.

• v.

  • change
    hold on, persist, hang on, inclose, insert, persevere, enclose, put in, introduce, hang in, stick in.
  • communication
    advertize, push, promote, advertise.
  • contact
    close, fill up.