plugged in
See also: plugged-in
English
[edit]Adjective
[edit]plugged in (comparative more plugged in, superlative most plugged in)
- (not comparable, of an electric device) With its plug properly connected to the electric plug socket.
- Check if the television is plugged in.
- (colloquial, by extension) Fully aware; in a state of keeping up with current information about a topic; engaged wholeheartedly in a task or cause
- Synonyms: connected, informed, well-informed, involved
- 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.
Verb
[edit]- simple past and past participle of plug in
- I plugged in the television.