plug vs spigot

plug and spigot both are nouns.

plug is a verb but spigot is not a verb.

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

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

plug: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
spigot: a plug for a bunghole in a cask

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

plug (noun)	spigot (noun)
an old or over-worked horse	a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
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)	spigot (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

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