Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhg]
- /slʌg/
- /slʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sluhg]
- /slʌg/
Definitions of slug word
- noun slug a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat. 1
- verb with object slug to strike heavily; hit hard, especially with the fist. 1
- verb with object slug to hit or drive (a baseball) very hard or a great distance. 1
- verb without object slug to hit or be capable of hitting hard. 1
- verb without object slug to trudge, fight, or push onward, as against obstacles or through mud or snow: The infantry slugged up the hill and dug in. 1
- idioms slug slug it out, to fight, especially with fists, until a decisive victory has been achieved. to succeed or survive by constant and intense struggle. 1
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Origin of slug
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English slugge sluggard < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian (dial.) sluggje heavy, slow person
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Parts of speech for Slug
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slug
noun slug
- ammo — Ammo is ammunition for guns and other weapons.
- blindside — If you say that you were blindsided by something, you mean that it surprised you in a negative way.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- buckshot — Buckshot consists of pieces of lead fired from a gun when hunting animals.
- bullet — A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
verb slug
- bam — a hoax, deception, cheating
- bamming — a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- bash — A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- belt — A belt is a strip of leather or cloth that you fasten round your waist.
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