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Antonyms for
plug
A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
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All Definitions for Plug

Below are all the dictionary definitions of plug:

1A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
2An electric socket: wall plug.
3Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
4A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco.
5A high, tapering silk hat.
6A worthless horse.
7Any worn-out or useless article.
8A book that fails to sell.
9A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.
10A promotion (act of promoting) of a product (such as a book, film or play) or other thing, concept, etc, for example during an interview or a commercial.
11A body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape.
12A type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks.
13A small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat or compost substrate.
14A growth of protoplasm that closes the pore openings in the cells of certain algae.
15A short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the ear.
16A drug dealer.
17A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.
18A standard, modular fuselage component that can be added or removed.
19To stop with a plug
20To make tight by stopping a hole.
21To promote (something, especially a product or service)
22To mention (something) as if promoting or advertising it.
23To persist or continue with something.
24To shoot (someone) with a bullet.
25To have sex with
26To penetrate sexually.
27To ingest a drug rectally.
28Ellipsis of fireplug (“fire hydrant”). [A fire hydrant.]
29Ellipsis of spark plug. [The 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 their high compression ratios supplies the ignition.)]

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What are antonyms for plug?

Common antonyms for plug. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does plug have?

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About antonyms for plug

Finding the right antonym for plug helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.", plug has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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