Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plugged in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: plugged in
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

With its plug properly connected to the electric plug socket.

adj

Fully aware; in a state of keeping up with current information about a topic; engaged wholeheartedly in a task or cause

Colloquial

verb

simple past and past participle of plug in

Example Sentences

"Check if the television is plugged in."
"By subscribing to this magazine, you can stay plugged in to current issues."
"My new boss is much more plugged in to the needs of his employees than my last boss."
"Even the most plugged-in politics enthusiasts had a hard time understanding his oblique references."
"Jews who observe halakhah are plugged in to the history and traditions of their people."
"I plugged in the television."

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

more plugged in (comparative) most plugged in (superlative)

Synonyms

connected informed well-informed involved

Questions

What does plugged in mean?: With its plug properly connected to the electric plug socket.

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