plug away meaning

UK /plʌɡ əˈweɪ/ US /plʌɡ əˈweɪ/ 3 syllables

plug away (verb): work doggedly or persistently.

plug away has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

plug away as a verb

  1. work doggedly or persistently
    • She keeps plugging away at her dissertation

    Synonyms: peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel

    Type of: work

  2. persist in working hard
    • Students must plug away at this problem

    Synonyms: plug

    Type of: persevere

How to pronounce plug away

plug away is pronounced /plʌɡ əˈweɪ/ in British English and /plʌɡ əˈweɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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