PLUG AWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plug away mean? 

• PLUG AWAY (verb)
  The verb PLUG AWAY has 2 senses:

1. work doggedly or persistently

2. persist in working hard

  Familiarity information: PLUG AWAY used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLUG AWAY (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Work doggedly or persistently

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

keep one's nose to the grindstone; keep one's shoulder to the wheel; peg away; plug away; slog

Context example:

She keeps plugging away at her dissertation

Hypernyms (to "plug away" is one way to...):

work (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Persist in working hard

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

plug; plug away

Context example:

Students must plug away at this problem

Hypernyms (to "plug away" is one way to...):

hang in; hang on; hold on; persevere; persist (be persistent, refuse to stop)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s