plugging
Meaning of plugging
verb, gerund or present participle
- block or fill in (a hole or cavity).
trucks arrived loaded with gravel to plug the hole and clear the road
- mention (a product, event, or establishment) publicly in order to promote it.
during the show he plugged his new record
- shoot or hit (someone or something).
he got plugged in the head while he was taking a nap
early 17th century: from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German plugge, of unknown ultimate origin.
Information about plugging
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of plugging is: pluggings.
- Languages in which plugging is used:
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Hyphenation of plugging
plug-ging
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- plugging is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
plugging synonyms
Meaning close or seal (a bottle) with a cork:
Meaning use a stopper to seal (a bottle or other container):
Meaning close with a stopper:
Meaning fill (a suitcase or bag) with clothes and other items needed for travel:
Meaning fill (a receptacle or space) tightly with something:
Meaning seal with a stopper:
Meaning give out information about (a product, person, or company) for advertising or promotional purposes:
Meaning give publicity to (a product, organization, or venture) so as to increase sales or public awareness:
Meaning publicize information about (a vacancy):
Meaning refer to (someone) as being noteworthy, especially as a potential candidate for a post:
Meaning present as suitable for approval or acceptance; recommend:
Meaning promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its benefits:
Meaning promote the use, sale, or acceptance of:
Meaning advertise with exaggerated or false praise:
Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:
Meaning kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow:
Meaning bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully:
Meaning shoot with a gun:
Anagrams of plugging
Words that rhyme with plugging
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