Synonyms for
Plugs
Definition
Plugs refer to a small piece of material, often made of rubber or plastic, that is used to fill a hole or opening.
Synonyms & similar words
sparkingplug
firehydrant
stopper
jade
maleplug
punch
plugaway
quid
plug
wad
hoopla
nag
hack
fireplug
cud
chaw
stopple
secure
chew
stopup
hype
ballyhoo
sparkplug
stoppers
caps
corks
stoppers
bungs
seals
stoppers
plugs
covers
stoppers
stoppers
plugs
seals
stoppers
corks
bungs
stoppers
plugs
stoppers
caps
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- electrical plugs
- spark plugs
- sink plugs
- ear plugs
- wall plugs
- drain plugs
- power plugs
Word family
Usage note
The word 'plugs' can refer to both the noun (a device used to stop a hole) and the verb (to stop up or to promote something). Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.
Example sentences
- I put the plugs in the sockets to prevent my baby from getting electrocuted.
- The plumber used a plug to stop the water from flowing out of the pipe.
- The earplugs blocked out all the noise from the outside.
- The diver put the earplugs in to prevent water from entering his ears.
- The company manufactured 1000 plugs per hour.
Quotes
I'm not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but I'm not the dimmest either. I'm somewhere in the middle, and that's where my music fits perfectly. - Joe Bonamassa.
Creative minds are like bubbles, they seem to pop up everywhere. - Wendy Mass.
The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be. - Marcel Pagnol.