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slog

verb

strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
LO
Scrabble score
5
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

slɒɡ

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verb

  1. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

    “He slugged me so hard that I passed out”

verb

  1. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

    “Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone”

verb

  1. work doggedly or persistently

    “She keeps plugging away at her dissertation”

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Example Sentences

He slugged me so hard that I passed out
Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone
She keeps plugging away at her dissertation

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