English dictionary
slug
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
noun
- any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
noun
- a projectile that is fired from a gun
noun
- a strip of type metal used for spacing
noun
- an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
noun
- an idle slothful person
noun
- a counterfeit coin
noun
- 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
verb
- strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
verb
- be idle; exist in a changeless situation
Example sentences
I gave him a clout on his nose
he took a slug of hard liquor
He slugged me so hard that I passed out
The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
He slugged in bed all morning