n. 25B6; noun
she pulled out the plug : STOPPER, bung, cork, seal, spigot, spile; N. Amer. stopple.
a plug of tobacco : WAD, quid, twist, chew.
(informal) a plug for his new book : ADVERTISEMENT, promotion, commercial, recommendation, mention, good word; informal hype, push, puff, ad, boost, ballyhoo; Brit. informal advert.
25B6; verb
plug the holes : STOP (UP), seal (up/off), close (up/off), cork, stopper, bung, block (up/off), fill (up); N. Amer. stopple.
(informal) she plugged her new film : PUBLICIZE, promote, advertise, mention, bang the drum for, draw attention to; informal hype (up), push, puff.
(informal) don't move or I'll plug you : SHOOT, gun down; informal blast, pump full of lead.
25A0; plug away (informal) TOIL, labour, slave away, soldier on, persevere, persist, keep on, plough on; informal slog away, beaver away, peg away.