Meaning of plug in | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To connect (an electrical device) to a plug socket.
   idiomatic
2. To familiarize and integrate (a person) into an organization.
   idiomatic
3. To replace a variable with a number in order to solve an equation.
   idiomatic
4. To input or enter (data).
   idiomatic
5. To become involved in something.

Equivalents

Examples

“Hello, IT. Have⟳ you tried turning it off and turning it on again? Ok. Well, are you sure that it's plugged in?”

“I eschew the idea of plugging in my laptop to take⟳ notes and resort to old-fashioned pen and paper instead, so that I can enjoy⟳ more of the view⟳ and not be distracted by bashing a keyboard.”

“The drivers routinely patrol these areas- welfare offices, senior centers, even street corners- asking the Medicare patients to come⟳ with them for check-ups in return⟳ for cash. […] To get⟳ plugged in, we enlisted Lizzie Green, a 75-year-old widow who lives on social security and a small pension. She agreed to be our undercover test⟳ patient.”

“The Eskimos’ [football team] organizational depth has been tested early and often by a persistent injury bug that has claimed three starters […] and they continue⟳ to plug⟳ in new players and carry⟳ on.”

“Research⟳ shows that children whose parents are involved in their school make⟳ better grades and have⟳ fewer disciplinary problems at school. When parents get⟳ plugged in at school, their children do better.”

“If an equation has three unknowns, you can plug⟳ in two of them to find⟳ the third.”

“Want⟳ to find⟳ out what the bloggers are talking about before it hits the mainstream? Just sign⟳ up for PubSub […] and plug⟳ in your search⟳ terms. This site crawls more than 9 million blogs, public relations newswires, and SEC filings for relevant entries, and then e-mails you the results.”

“The inability of the gay movement as a whole to interrelate AIDS work⟳ with the many other items on its political agenda left vast segments of the lesbian and gay community sitting on the sidelines wondering how and why to plug⟳ in.”

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