put in vs plug

put in is not a noun while plug is a noun.

put in and plug both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put in	No	No	Yes	No
plug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plug is a hyponym of put in; that is, plug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put in:

put in: place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
plug: insert as a plug

Other hyponyms of put in include inoculate, inset, glass, catheterise, catheterize, cup, interlard, intersperse, feed, feed in, slip, foist, inject, shoot.

put in (noun)	plug (noun)
	an old or over-worked horse
	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
	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

put in (verb)	plug (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing	persist in working hard
break into a conversation	insert as a plug
to insert between other elements	insert a plug into
make an application as for a job or funding	replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
set up for use	make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
keep or lay aside for future use	deliver a quick blow to
	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

Difference between put in and plug

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