noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɪəplʌɡ/
British, Southern, Standard:/ɪːplʌɡ/
British, Southern, Standard:/ɪjəplʌɡ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ɛːplʌɡ/East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
Scotland:/iɾplʌɡ/
Scotland:[iːɾplʌɡ]
Wales:/iːəpləɡ/
Wales:/jøːpləɡ/
General-American:/ɪɚplʌɡ/
Australian:/ɪəplɐɡ/
New-Zealand:/iəplɐɡ/
rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:IH1 R P L AH2 G
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IY1 R P L AH2 G
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A piece of protective gear meant to be inserted in the ear canal to protect the wearer's hearing from loud noises or the intrusion of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To fit with earplugs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plug, stopper, stopple
4
noun
Meaning 4
an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
