| insert | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. insert | a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication. |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. insert, inset | an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted. |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfront | a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt. |
| n. (act) | 3. cut-in, insert | (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program. |
| ~ disruption, interruption, gap, break | an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity.; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account" |
| ~ broadcasting | taking part in a radio or tv program. |
| n. (act) | 4. cut-in, insert | (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film. |
| ~ disruption, interruption, gap, break | an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity.; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account" |
| ~ cinema, celluloid, film | a medium that disseminates moving pictures.; "theater pieces transferred to celluloid"; "this story would be good cinema"; "film coverage of sporting events" |
| v. (contact) | 5. enter, infix, insert, introduce | put or introduce into something.; "insert a picture into the text" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ plug in, plug into, connect | plug into an outlet.; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight" |
| ~ penetrate | insert the penis into the vagina or anus of.; "Did the molester penetrate the child?" |
| ~ cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate, intubate | introduce a cannula or tube into.; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck" |
| ~ input | enter (data or a program) into a computer. |
| ~ instil, instill | enter drop by drop.; "instill medication into my eye" |
| ~ embed, imbed, implant, engraft, plant | fix or set securely or deeply.; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
| ~ sandwich | insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects.; "She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men" |
| ~ graft, transplant | place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient. |
| v. (change) | 6. enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in | introduce.; "Insert your ticket here" |
| ~ plug | insert as a plug.; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" |
| ~ plug | insert a plug into.; "plug the wall" |
| ~ inoculate | introduce a microorganism into. |
| ~ inset | set or place in. |
| ~ glass | put in a glass container. |
| ~ catheterise, catheterize | insert a catheter into (a body part).; "catheterize the patient's bladder" |
| ~ cup | put into a cup.; "cup the milk" |
| ~ interlard, intersperse | introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions. |
| ~ feed in, feed | introduce continuously.; "feed carrots into a food processor" |
| ~ slip | insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly.; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" |
| ~ foist | insert surreptitiously or without warrant. |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ inject, shoot | force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing.; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" |
| v. (contact) | 7. insert, tuck | fit snugly into.; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in" |
| ~ inclose, shut in, close in, enclose | surround completely.; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" |
| v. (communication) | 8. insert, slip in, sneak in, stick in | insert casually.; "She slipped in a reference to her own work" |
| ~ add, append, supply | state or say further.; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied" |
| ~ spatchcock | interpolate or insert (words) into a sentence or story. |
| plug | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. plug, stopper, stopple | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. |
| ~ blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stop | an obstruction in a pipe or tube.; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" |
| ~ bung, spile | a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask. |
| ~ bottle cork, cork | the plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle). |
| ~ drainplug | a removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin. |
| ~ earplug | a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise. |
| ~ fipple | a wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder). |
| ~ tampion, tompion | plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture. |
| ~ tampon | plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood). |
| ~ spigot, tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask. |
| n. (food) | 2. chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad | a wad of something chewable as tobacco. |
| ~ bite, morsel, bit | a small amount of solid food; a mouthful.; "all they had left was a bit of bread" |
| n. (communication) | 3. ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug | blatant or sensational promotion. |
| ~ promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution.; "the packaging of new ideas" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. plug, spark plug, sparking plug | electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark. |
| ~ electrical device | a device that produces or is powered by electricity. |
| ~ ignition system, ignition | the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. male plug, plug | an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection. |
| ~ electrical device | a device that produces or is powered by electricity. |
| ~ phone plug, telephone plug | a plug for connecting a telephone. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. fire hydrant, fireplug, plug | an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire. |
| ~ hydrant | a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks. |
| n. (animal) | 7. hack, jade, nag, plug | an old or over-worked horse. |
| ~ equus caballus, horse | solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times. |
| v. (contact) | 8. plug, secure, stop up | fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak" |
| ~ stopper, stopple | close or secure with or as if with a stopper.; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers" |
| ~ infix, insert, introduce, enter | put or introduce into something.; "insert a picture into the text" |
| ~ tampon | plug with a tampon. |
| ~ fill up, close | fill or stop up.; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" |
| ~ chink | fill the chinks of, as with caulking. |
| ~ cork, cork up | close a bottle with a cork. |
| v. (change) | 9. plug, plug away | persist in working hard.; "Students must plug away at this problem" |
| ~ hang in, persevere, hang on, persist, hold on | be persistent, refuse to stop.; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" |
| v. (contact) | 10. plug, punch | deliver a quick blow to.; "he punched me in the stomach" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (communication) | 11. plug | make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote. |
| ~ advertize, advertise, promote, push | make publicity for; try to sell (a product).; "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
| v. (change) | 12. plug | insert a plug into.; "plug the wall" |
| ~ put in, inclose, insert, stick in, introduce, enclose | introduce.; "Insert your ticket here" |
| ~ plug | insert as a plug.; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" |
| v. (change) | 13. plug | insert as a plug.; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" |
| ~ put in, inclose, insert, stick in, introduce, enclose | introduce.; "Insert your ticket here" |
| ~ plug | insert a plug into.; "plug the wall" |
| snuggle | | |
| n. (act) | 1. cuddle, nestle, snuggle | a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace. |
| ~ embrace, embracement, embracing | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection). |
| v. (contact) | 2. cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" |
| ~ cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands.; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" |
| ~ snuggle, nestle | position comfortably.; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
| ~ draw close | pull towards oneself.; "He drew the crying child close" |
| v. (contact) | 3. nestle, snuggle | position comfortably.; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
| ~ cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
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