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sungsong [sung.sung.] : plug (n.); spigot (n.); stopper (n.); tampon (n.); go against the current or wind (v.)

Derivatives of sungsong


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plug
n. (artifact)1. plug, stopper, stoppleblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.
~ blockage, stoppage, occlusion, closure, block, stopan obstruction in a pipe or tube.; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
~ bung, spilea plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask.
~ bottle cork, corkthe plug in the mouth of a bottle (especially a wine bottle).
~ drainpluga removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin.
~ earpluga plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise.
~ fipplea wooden plug forming a flue pipe (as the mouthpiece of a recorder).
~ tampion, tompionplug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture.
~ tamponplug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood).
~ spigot, tapa plug for a bunghole in a cask.
n. (food)2. chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wada wad of something chewable as tobacco.
~ bite, morsel, bita small amount of solid food; a mouthful.; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
n. (communication)3. ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plugblatant or sensational promotion.
~ promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaginga 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 plugelectrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark.
~ electrical devicea device that produces or is powered by electricity.
~ ignition system, ignitionthe mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine.
n. (artifact)5. male plug, plugan electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection.
~ electrical devicea device that produces or is powered by electricity.
~ phone plug, telephone pluga plug for connecting a telephone.
n. (artifact)6. fire hydrant, fireplug, plugan upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire.
~ hydranta discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks.
n. (animal)7. hack, jade, nag, plugan old or over-worked horse.
~ equus caballus, horsesolid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times.
v. (contact)8. plug, secure, stop upfill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
~ stopper, stoppleclose 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, enterput or introduce into something.; "insert a picture into the text"
~ tamponplug with a tampon.
~ fill up, closefill or stop up.; "Can you close the cracks with caulking?"
~ chinkfill the chinks of, as with caulking.
~ cork, cork upclose a bottle with a cork.
v. (change)9. plug, plug awaypersist in working hard.; "Students must plug away at this problem"
~ hang in, persevere, hang on, persist, hold onbe persistent, refuse to stop.; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
v. (contact)10. plug, punchdeliver a quick blow to.; "he punched me in the stomach"
~ hitdeal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face"
v. (communication)11. plugmake a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote.
~ advertize, advertise, promote, pushmake 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. pluginsert a plug into.; "plug the wall"
~ put in, inclose, insert, stick in, introduce, encloseintroduce.; "Insert your ticket here"
~ pluginsert as a plug.; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
v. (change)13. pluginsert as a plug.; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle"
~ put in, inclose, insert, stick in, introduce, encloseintroduce.; "Insert your ticket here"
~ pluginsert a plug into.; "plug the wall"
spigot
n. (artifact)1. spigot, tapa plug for a bunghole in a cask.
~ barrel, caska cylindrical container that holds liquids.
~ plug, stopple, stopperblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.
n. (artifact)2. faucet, spigota regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
~ handgrip, handle, grip, holdthe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
~ mixing faucetsingle faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes.
~ regulatorany of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc..
~ stopcock, cock, turncockfaucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid.
~ hydrant, water faucet, water tap, tapa faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask.
stopper
n. (communication)1. show-stopper, showstopper, stopperan act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down.
~ routine, number, act, bit, turna short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
n. (communication)2. conversation stopper, stoppera remark to which there is no polite conversational reply.
~ comment, remark, inputa statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information.; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
n. (artifact)3. stopper(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit.; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"
~ bridgeany of various card games based on whist for four players.
~ playing cardone of a pack of cards that are used to play card games.
v. (contact)4. stopper, stoppleclose or secure with or as if with a stopper.; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"
~ plug, stop up, securefill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
tampon
n. (artifact)1. tamponplug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood).
~ plug, stopple, stopperblockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly.
~ tampaxtampon used to absorb menstrual flow.
v. (contact)2. tamponplug with a tampon.
~ plug, stop up, securefill or close tightly with or as if with a plug.; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"