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Rareplugging
The correct spelling is plugging.
How to pronounce plugging
verb
IPA: /ˈplʌɡɪŋ/
Say it like: Plu-gji-ng
The correct spelling is plugging. To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole. For example: "He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk."
Usage Examples
“He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk.”
“The main guest on the show just kept plugging his latest movie: it got so tiresome.”
“Keep plugging at the problem until you find a solution.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
- 2.To blatantly mention a particular product or service as if advertising it.
- 3.To persist or continue with something.
- 4.To shoot a bullet into something with a gun.
- 5.To have sex with, penetrate sexually.
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.
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