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insert vs plug

plug vs insert

insert and plug both are nouns.

insert and plug both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insert Yes No Yes No
plug Yes No Yes No
As verbs, plug is a hyponym of insert; that is, plug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than insert:
  • insert: place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
  • plug: insert as a plug
insert (noun) plug (noun)
(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film an old or over-worked horse
(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
blatant or sensational promotion
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
insert (verb) plug (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing persist in working hard
insert casually insert as a plug
put or introduce into something insert a plug into
fit snugly into replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
deliver a quick blow to
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Difference between insert and plug

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