plugin
Syllables: plug·in/ˈplʌɡ.ɪn/
plugin is the alternative spelling of plug-in.
Meaning of plug-in
Noun
plug-in (plural plug-ins)
- Anything that plugs into something.
- A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.
- An electric vehicle that can be recharged from an external power source.
- Synonyms:
- PEV
- An air freshener that can be charged by connecting it to the mains power supply.
- They take your best bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and boil it up with Satsuma peel and bits of stick, resulting in a hot sour wine and every room of the house smelling like a festive Airwick Plug-in has exploded, with the added bonus that all your best pans are now ruined. Cheers!2013, Rob Temple, Very British Problems: Making Life Awkward for Ourselves One Rainy Day at a Time, page 141
Forms of plugin
| plural | plugins |
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Words formed from plugin
Questions about plugin
- What is plugin the alternative spelling of?
- Plugin is the alternative spelling of plug-in.
- How do you pronounce plugin?
- Plugin is pronounced /ˈplʌɡ.ɪn/.
Words near plugin in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: plugin (page history and authors); plug-in (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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