What does "plug in" mean?

To connect to an electrical source To insert a plug into a socket, or to connect a device.

How do you use "plug in" in a sentence?

Plug in your phone to charge it. The laptop isn't plugged in. She plugged in the speakers.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To connect to an electrical source

插上电源

Enchufar

プラグを差し込む、接続する

플러그를 꽂다, 연결하다

To insert a plug into a socket, or to connect a device.

将插头插入插座或连接设备。

Insertar un enchufe en una toma de corriente o conectar un dispositivo.

プラグをソケットに差し込む、またはデバイスを接続すること。

플러그를 콘센트에 꽂거나 기기를 연결하다.

Base verb: plug

Particle: in

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Plug in your phone to charge it.
把手机插上充电。
Enchufad vuestro móvil para cargarlo.
充電するためにスマホのプラグを差して。
충전하려면 휴대폰 플러그를 꽂아.
The laptop isn't plugged in.
笔记本电脑没插电源。
El portátil no está enchufado.
ノートパソコンのプラグが差さっていない。
노트북 플러그가 꽂혀 있지 않아.
She plugged in the speakers.
她把音箱插上了。
Enchufó los altavoces.
彼女はスピーカーを接続した。
그녀는 스피커를 연결했다.

Context: electronics, charging

Tone: practical

From inserting a plug.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal