slug meaning
UK /slʌɡ/ US /slʌɡ/ 1 syllable
slug (noun): a projectile that is fired from a gun.
slug has 10 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.
slug as a noun
- a projectile that is fired from a gun
Synonyms: bullet
Type of: projectile
Kinds: dumdum, full metal jacket, rifle ball, rubber bullet
- 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
Type of: mass unit
- a counterfeit coin
Type of: coin
- an idle slothful person
Synonyms: sluggard
Type of: idler
- an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
- he took a slug of hard liquor
Type of: alcohol
- a strip of type metal used for spacing
Synonyms: type slug
Type of: type metal
- any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
Type of: gastropod
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- I gave him a clout on his nose
Synonyms: punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
Type of: blow
Kinds: counterpunch, haymaker, hook, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch
slug as a verb
- strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
- He slugged me so hard that I passed out
Type of: hit
Related forms: slugger
- be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
- He slugged in bed all morning
Synonyms: idle, laze, stagnate
Kinds: moon, ride the bench, daydream, bum, lie about
Related forms: sluggard
How to pronounce slug
slug is pronounced /slʌɡ/ in British English and /slʌɡ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with slug
Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in UG · 4-letter words
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