plugged
Definition
- Adjective:
- Completely obstructed or closed off: Describes a passage, pipe, or opening that is fully blocked, preventing flow or movement.
- (Of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal: Describes a coin that has been fraudulently modified, typically by having a core of precious metal removed and replaced with a cheaper metal.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Obstructed):
- The sink was plugged with hair, so the water wouldn't drain.
- After the heavy rain, the culvert was completely plugged with mud and debris.
- Adjective (Altered Coin):
- The collector discovered the gold coin was plugged and therefore nearly worthless.
- A plugged coin is a common type of forgery from that era.
Advanced Usage
- "to be plugged up": An informal phrasal form emphasizing a state of being blocked.
- My nose is all plugged up from this cold.
- In a figurative sense, it can describe a situation where progress is halted.
- The legislative process was plugged by endless debate.
Variants and Related Words
- Plug (verb): To block or fill a hole.
- He used a rag to plug the leak.
- Plug (noun): A piece of material used to block a hole; also an electrical connector.
- She put the plug in the bathtub.
- Unplugged (adjective): Not connected or blocked; often refers to music performed without electric amplification.
- The band did an unplugged version of their hit song.
Synonyms
- Blocked: Obstructed.
- Clogged: Blocked, especially with a thick substance.
- Stopped up: Blocked.
- Choked: Blocked, often implying partial obstruction.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Plug in: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
- Please plug in the lamp so we can see.
- Plug away (at something): To work persistently at a task.
- She plugged away at her homework until it was finished. (Note: This phrasal verb uses "plug" as a verb, not the adjective "plugged," but is a common related expression.)
Related Idioms
- Pull the plug (on something): To stop or end something, often abruptly.
- The network decided to pull the plug on the unpopular TV show.
Adjective
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completely obstructed or closed off
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the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges
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the drain was plugged
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(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
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