Summary


English

Detailed Synonyms for slug in English

slug:

slug [the ~] noun

  1. the slug
    – (boxing) a blow with the fist 1
    the poke; the punch; the clout; the lick; the biff; the slug
    – (boxing) a blow with the fist 1
    • poke [the ~] noun
    • punch [the ~] noun
      • He landed a hard punch to the gut.2
    • clout [the ~] noun
      • I gave him a clout on his nose1
    • lick [the ~] noun
    • biff [the ~] noun
    • slug [the ~] noun
      • He took a slug to the face.2
  2. the slug
    – any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell 1
    the slug
    – any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell 1
  3. the slug
    – a projectile that is fired from a gun 1
    the bullet; the slug
    – a projectile that is fired from a gun 1
  4. the slug
    – a strip of type metal used for spacing 1
    the type slug; the slug
    – a strip of type metal used for spacing 1
  5. the slug
    – an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped 1
    the slug
    – an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped 1
    • slug [the ~] noun
      • he took a slug of hard liquor1
  6. the slug
    – an idle slothful person 1
    the sluggard; the slug
    – an idle slothful person 1
  7. the slug
    – a counterfeit coin 1
    the slug
    – a counterfeit coin 1
  8. the slug
    – a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms 1
    the slug
    – a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms 1

slug verb

  1. slug
    – strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat 1
    swig; slog; slug
    – strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat 1
    • swig verb
    • slog verb
    • slug verb
      • He slugged me so hard that I passed out1
  2. slug
    – be idle; exist in a changeless situation 1
    to idle; to stagnate; to laze; slug
    – be idle; exist in a changeless situation 1
    • idle verb (idles, idled, idling)
    • stagnate verb (stagnates, stagnated, stagnating)
      • The old man sat and stagnated on his porch1
    • laze verb (lazes, lazed, lazing)
    • slug verb
      • He slugged in bed all morning1

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Related Definitions for "slug":

  1. (boxing) a blow with the fist1
    • He took a slug to the face.2
  2. any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell1
  3. a projectile that is fired from a gun1
  4. a strip of type metal used for spacing1
  5. an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped1
    • he took a slug of hard liquor1
  6. an idle slothful person1
  7. a counterfeit coin1
  8. a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms1
  9. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat1
    • He slugged me so hard that I passed out1
  10. be idle; exist in a changeless situation1
    • He slugged in bed all morning1

Related Synonyms for slug