plug vs earplug

earplug vs plug

plug and earplug both are nouns.

plug is a verb but earplug is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plug	Yes	No	Yes	No
earplug	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, earplug is a hyponym of plug; that is, earplug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plug:

plug: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
earplug: a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise

Other hyponyms of plug include bung, spile, bottle cork, cork, drainplug, fipple, tampion, tompion, tampon, spigot, tap, basin plug, bath plug, sink plug, tub stopper, hole plug, plug button.

plug (noun)	earplug (noun)
an old or over-worked horse	a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly	an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
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

plug (verb)	earplug (verb)
persist in working hard
insert as a plug
insert a plug 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 plug and earplug

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