The difference between Plug and Stopper

When used as nouns, plug means a pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, whereas stopper means agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.

When used as verbs, plug means to stop with a plug, whereas stopper means to close a container by using a stopper.

check bellow for the other definitions of Plug and Stopper

  1. Plug as a noun (electricity):

    a pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket

    Examples:

    "I pushed the plug back into the electrical socket and the lamp began to glow again."

  2. Plug as a noun:

    any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole

    Examples:

    "Pull the plug out of the tub so it can drain."

    "synonyms: bung dowestopper stopple"

  3. Plug as a noun (US):

    a flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco

    Examples:

    "He preferred a plug of tobacco to loose chaw."

  4. Plug as a noun (US, slang):

    a high, tapering silk hat

  5. Plug as a noun (US, slang):

    a worthless horse

    Examples:

    "That sorry old plug is ready for the glue factory!"

    "synonyms: bum q1=racing dobbin hack jade nag"

  6. Plug as a noun (dated):

    Any worn-out or useless article.

  7. Plug as a noun (construction):

    a block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails

  8. Plug as a noun (slang):

    a mention of a product (usually a book, film or play) in an interview, or an interview which features one or more of these

    Examples:

    "During the interview, the author put in a plug for his latest novel."

  9. Plug as a noun (geology):

    a body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape.

    Examples:

    "Pressure built beneath the plug in the caldera, eventually resulting in a catastrophic explosion of pyroclastic shrapnel and ash."

  10. Plug as a noun (fishing):

    a type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks.

    Examples:

    "The fisherman cast the plug into a likely pool, hoping to catch a whopper."

  11. Plug as a noun (horticulture):

    a small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually with a peat or compost substrate

  12. Plug as a noun:

    a short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the ear

  13. Plug as a noun (slang):

    a drug dealer

  14. Plug as a noun:

    A branch from a water-pipe to supply a hose.

  1. Plug as a verb (transitive):

    to stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole

    Examples:

    "He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk."

  2. Plug as a verb (transitive):

    to blatantly mention a particular product or service as if advertising it

    Examples:

    "The main guest on the show just kept plugging his latest movie: it got so tiresome."

  3. Plug as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    to persist or continue with something

    Examples:

    "Keep plugging at the problem until you find a solution."

  4. Plug as a verb (transitive):

    to shoot a bullet into something with a gun

  5. Plug as a verb (slang, transitive):

    to have sex with, penetrate sexually

    Examples:

    "I'd love to plug him."

  1. Stopper as a noun:

    Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.

  2. Stopper as a noun:

    A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.

    Examples:

    "Put a stopper in the knot."

  3. Stopper as a noun:

    A bung or cork.

    Examples:

    "We need a stopper or the boat will sink."

  4. Stopper as a noun (slang, soccer):

    Goalkeeper.

    Examples:

    "He's the number one stopper in the country."

  5. Stopper as a noun (finance, slang):

    In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity.

    Examples:

    "Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong stopper (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher."

  6. Stopper as a noun (rail transport):

    A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones.

  7. Stopper as a noun (botany):

    Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.

  8. Stopper as a noun (nautical):

    A short rope for making something fast.

  9. Stopper as a noun:

    A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.

  1. Stopper as a verb:

    To close a container by using a stopper.

    Examples:

    "He tightly stoppered the decanter, thinking the expensive liqueur had been evaporating."

    "The diaphragmatic spasm of his hiccup caused his epiglottis to painfully stopper his windpipe with a loud "hic"."

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