Plugging

/ˈplʌɡɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of stopping with a plug.
2
The material of which a plug or stopper is made.
3
An arrangement of plugs.
"We tried a few different pluggings."
4
The insertion of an object, usually a sex toy, into the anus or vagina.

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of plug form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

advertise advertising application assiduity assiduous assiduousness

Antonyms

concealment detach drilling extraction

Example

"Thanks to modern technology, loading music on your device is nearly as simple as plugging it into your computer."

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