plugged
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /plʌɡd/
KK: /plʌgd/
adjective
Definition
Describes something that has been closed or blocked by inserting a plug, often preventing flow or passage.
Example
The sink is plugged, so the water won't drain.
Conversation
Have you seen my headphones? I think they’re plugged into the wrong device.
Oh, I haven’t. I thought you were using them with your phone.
No, I was trying to use them with my laptop, but I guess they got plugged into the TV instead.
That makes sense! Let me help you find them.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sealed
closed
blocked
Antonyms
open
unplugged
exposed
verb
Definition
To connect something to a power source or to fill a hole with a material.
Example
He plugged the charger into the wall to charge his phone.
Tense Forms
Past: plugged
Past Participle: plugged
Conversation
Did you remember to plug in your phone last night?
Oh no, I forgot! Now it's almost dead.
You should keep it plugged in during the day, just to be safe.
Root Explanation
Plugged → It originates from the word 'plug' (from Middle English *plogge*, meaning a stopper or a device to fill a hole) and the suffix '-ed' (indicating a completed action). The word 'plugged' means that something has been filled or stopped up with a plug.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'plug' as something that fills a hole, and when something is 'plugged', it means that hole is filled or stopped.
Visually Confused Words
pugged
lugged
unplugged
slugged
unlugged
plumaged