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plugging

/ˈplʌɡɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of inserting a plug into an electrical outlet or socket.

    - "He plugged in his laptop before starting his work."
    - "Please plug in the appliance before turning it on."
  • Verb

    To secure or attach something with a plug.

    - "He plugged the cork into the bottle."
    - "She plugged the hole with her finger."
Synonyms

drill , pound , sleep with , keep up , soldier on , bust a cap , pop , ventilate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with plugging
mugging , juggling , slugging
Variants
List of all variants of plugging that leads to same result
plug , plug into , plugged , plugged into , plugger , pluggers , plugging , plugging into , plugs , plugs into , plug in , plugged in , plugging in , plugs in , plug away , plugged away , plugging away , plugs away
Etymology
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The word 'plugging' comes from the Old English word 'plucgan', which means 'to fill up' or 'to block'. It is related to the Old Norse word 'plugja' and the Middle Dutch word 'pluken', which both mean 'to plug' or 'to stop up'.

Trivia
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  1. The first electrical outlets were introduced in the late 1800s.

  2. The term 'plug' comes from the Old English word 'plucgan', which means 'to fill up' or 'to block'.

  3. The most common electrical outlet in the United States is the NEMA 5-15R, which has two flat parallel prongs and a round grounding prong.

Related Concepts
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  1. Electrical outlet: An electrical outlet is a socket for plugging in an electrical appliance or device.

  2. Plug adapter: A plug adapter is a device that allows a plug from one country or region to be used in another country or region with different electrical outlets.

Culture
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Plugging has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in relation to electricity and technology. In music, the term 'plugged in' is often used to describe a musical performance that is energetic and lively, as if the musicians are 'plugged into' their instruments and the audience. In popular culture, the term 'plug' is also used to describe a person who promotes or endorses a product or idea.

How to Memorize "plugging"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a plug being inserted into an electrical outlet.
    - Imagine the shape and size of a plug and an outlet.
    - Visualize the connection being made between the plug and the outlet.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'plugging' with the act of charging a phone or laptop.
    - Associate the word 'plugging' with the sound of electricity being turned on.
    - Associate the word 'plugging' with the feeling of a connection being made.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'plugging' as 'power up' or 'connect'.

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