pull the plug pull the leg of • pull the wool over someone's eyes · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · pull the plug · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) prevent from happening or continuing. Synonyms: pull the plug. Example: "The government pulled the plug on spending." · · Verb Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C p latin small letter p U+0070 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075