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plugs away

plugs away is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 plugs away

What is plugs away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plugs away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of plug away.

Words near plugs away in the dictionary

  1. plugolas
  2. plugpoint
  3. plugpoints
  4. plugs
  5. plugs and plays
  6. plugs away
  7. plugs in
  8. plugs into
  9. plugs out
  10. plugs up
  11. pluguglies

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