stick in vs plug

plug vs stick in

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

stick in and plug both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

stick 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

stick in (verb)	plug (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing	persist in working hard
insert casually	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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