 slug |
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| 1. | [ verb ] strike heavily, esp. with the fist or a bat | |
| Synonyms: | swig slog | |
| Examples: | "He slugged me so hard that I passed out" |
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| Related terms: | hit slugger | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (arms) a projectile that is fired from a gun | |
| Synonyms: | bullet | |
| Related terms: | projectile rifle_ball dumdum full_metal_jacket rubber_bullet cartridge | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be idle; exist in a changeless situation | |
| Synonyms: | laze idle stagnate | |
| Examples: | "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch" "He slugged in bed all morning" |
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| Related terms: | work bum_around ride_the_bench lie_about moon daydream idler idleness stagnation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (work) an idle slothful person | |
| Synonyms: | sluggard | |
| Related terms: | idler idle | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell | |
| Related terms: | gastropod Limacidae | |
| Similar spelling: |
slough Slaugh slog slag sloughy Sligh slouch sleigh sls slouchy |
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