26984 words

slug

14 definitions ā€¢ 7 examples
1
a small, usually black or brown creature with a long, soft body and no arms or legs, like a snail but with no shell
2
a slow-moving, lazy person
3
a bullet:

Examples:

The poor guy wound up with a slug in his stomach.
4
an amount of drink, especially strong alcoholic drink, that you can swallow at one time:

Examples:

I had a slug of vodka to give me courage.
5
a piece of metal used instead of a coin for putting in machines
6
to hit someone hard with the fist (= closed hand):

Examples:

She slugged him and he fell against the bar.
7
to hit a baseball hard
8
a small animal with a soft body like a snail without a shell
9
If you say that someone is a slug, you mean that the person would rather do very little or nothing at all:

Examples:

I suppose you think Iā€™m a slug for not helping.
10
a bullet
11
an amount of a drink that fills your mouth:

Examples:

She took a huge slug of very cold water.
12
a piece of metal used instead of a coin in a machine:

Examples:

The new toll machines will reject slugs.
13
to hit someone hard; punch:

Examples:

He made me so mad I wanted to slug him.
14
If you slug a baseball, you hit it very hard.

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