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# plugged

verb form (past of plug: plug, plugs, plugged, plugging); adjective (plugged: a plugged drain); related noun (a plug, plugs)

«plugged» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Plugged in means connected to an electricity socket with a plug so it can work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#m1)
2. Plugged (up) means blocked or filled so that nothing can pass through, like a plugged hole or a stuffy nose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#m2)
3. Plugged can mean a hole was filled with something to stop a leak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#m3)
4. Plugged can mean talked about to advertise, like a book plugged on TV. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#m4)

### In the lessons

Everyday and safety: never touch plugs or sockets with wet hands; switch off and unplug before cleaning things; do not overload sockets. In science lessons, a circuit only works when it is complete, like a lamp only works when it is plugged in and switched on. A plugged drain or nose is blocked. Phrases: «plugged in», «plugged the hole», «plugged up», «stay plugged in» (stay up to date).

### Examples

- Is the charger plugged in? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x1)
- The kettle won't work because it isn't plugged in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x2)
- The sink is plugged with hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x3)
- My nose is all plugged up with a cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x4)
- Dad plugged the leak with tape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x5)
- Unplug the toaster before you clean it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x6)
- She plugged her headphones into the tablet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x7)
- The author plugged her new book on the radio. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/#x8)

### Note

Double the g: «plug → plugged, plugging». Opposite: «unplugged». In the US «plugged» (blocked) is common; in the UK people more often say «blocked». Safety: pull a plug out by the plug, not by the cable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «plugged» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plugged/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«plugged» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plugged.html) on Mova free.