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plugging away

plugging away is the present participle and gerund of plug away.

Meaning of plug away

Verb

plug away (third-person singular simple present plugs away, present participle plugging away, simple past and past participle plugged away)

  1. (informal) To persist or continue, as with an effort.
    • He kept plugging away at the work until it was done.

Questions about plugging away

What is plugging away the present participle and gerund of?
Plugging away is the present participle and gerund of plug away.

Words near plugging away in the dictionary

  1. plugger
  2. pluggers
  3. pluggery
  4. plugging
  5. plugging and playing
  6. plugging away
  7. plugging in
  8. plugging into
  9. plugging out
  10. plugging up
  11. pluggings

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