plugged
part of speech
verb form (past of plug: plug, plugs, plugged, plugging); adjective (plugged: a plugged drain); related noun (a plug, plugs)
meaning for a pupil
1) Plugged in means connected to an electricity socket with a plug so it can work. tree →
2) Plugged (up) means blocked or filled so that nothing can pass through, like a plugged hole or a stuffy nose. tree →
3) Plugged can mean a hole was filled with something to stop a leak. tree →
4) Plugged can mean talked about to advertise, like a book plugged on TV. tree →
sense in the lessons
Everyday and safety: never touch plugs or sockets with wet hands; switch off and unplug before cleaning things; do not overload sockets. In science lessons, a circuit only works when it is complete, like a lamp only works when it is plugged in and switched on. A plugged drain or nose is blocked. Phrases: «plugged in», «plugged the hole», «plugged up», «stay plugged in» (stay up to date).
examples
- Is the charger plugged in? tree →
- The kettle won't work because it isn't plugged in. tree →
- The sink is plugged with hair. tree →
- My nose is all plugged up with a cold. tree →
- Dad plugged the leak with tape. tree →
- Unplug the toaster before you clean it. tree →
- She plugged her headphones into the tablet. tree →
- The author plugged her new book on the radio. tree →
note
Double the g: «plug → plugged, plugging». Opposite: «unplugged». In the US «plugged» (blocked) is common; in the UK people more often say «blocked». Safety: pull a plug out by the plug, not by the cable.
In the corpora
- Putting metal into a toaster while it is plugged in can give you an electric shock.
- Electric heaters, hair dryers and plugged-in things must never be near a bath or sink of water.
- Metal in a plugged-in toaster or socket can give a shock that stops the heart.
- The blades in a blender are very sharp and can start again if it is still plugged in.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «plugged» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.