plugged in

Meanings

adjectiveplugged in (comparative more plugged in, superlative most plugged in)

not comparableWith its plug properly connected to the electric plug socket.
Check if the television is plugged in.
broadlycolloquialFully aware; in a state of keeping up with current information about a topic; engaged wholeheartedly in a task or cause
By subscribing to this magazine, you can stay plugged in to current issues.
3 more examples
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.
Jews who observe halakhah are plugged in to the history and traditions of their people.
2000, David Golinkin, “The Whys and Hows of Consservative Halakhah”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 15
Synonyms: connected, informed, well-informed, involved

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of plug in
I plugged in the television.

adjectiveFully aware; in a state of keeping up with current information about a topic; engaged wholeheartedly in a task or cause

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