slug (Meaning)
slug (n)
a projectile that is fired from a gun
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
a counterfeit coin
an idle slothful person
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
a strip of type metal used for spacing
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
(boxing) a blow with the fist
slug (v)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
slug (n.)
A drone; a slow, lazy fellow; a sluggard.
A hindrance; an obstruction.
Any one of numerous species of terrestrial pulmonate mollusks belonging to Limax and several related genera, in which the shell is either small and concealed in the mantle, or altogether wanting. They are closely allied to the land snails.
Any smooth, soft larva of a sawfly or moth which creeps like a mollusk; as, the pear slug; rose slug.
A ship that sails slowly.
An irregularly shaped piece of metal, used as a missile for a gun.
A thick strip of metal less than type high, and as long as the width of a column or a page, -- used in spacing out pages and to separate display lines, etc.
slug (v. i.)
To move slowly; to lie idle.
To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel; -- said of a bullet when fired from a gun, pistol, or other firearm.
slug (v. t.)
To make sluggish.
To load with a slug or slugs; as, to slug a gun.
To strike heavily.
Synonyms & Antonyms of slug
Synonyms:
- knockout
- sucker punch
- hammering
- left
- hand
- battering
- bastinade
- clobbering
- uppercut
- rabbit punch
- bastinado
- counterblow
- cruncher
- counter
- pummelling
- walloping
- right
- whip
- bludgeoning
- one-two
- whop
- body blow
- KO
- pummeling
- cudgeling
- shiver
- cudgelling
- whipping
- pasting
- roundhouse
- thrashing
- right-hander
- knockdown
- flogging
- counterstroke
- sidewinder
- drubbing
- counterpunch
Antonyms:
slug Sentence Examples
- The slimy slug inched its way across the damp leaf, leaving a glistening trail behind.
- The gardener's nemesis, the slug, had devoured his prized hostas overnight.
- The slug's slow, steady movement made it seem like a miniature glacier.
- The slug's soft, vulnerable body made it an easy target for predators.
- The slug's antenna-like tentacles twitched nervously, sensing the danger lurking nearby.
- The slug's slime acted as both a protective barrier and a means of locomotion.
- The slug's adaptive nature allowed it to thrive in a variety of environments.
- The slug's presence in the garden served as a warning to other pests.
- The slug's mesmerizing trail sparked curiosity and wonder in the hearts of young explorers.
- The slug's role in the ecosystem, as a recycler and food source, was often overlooked.
FAQs About the word slug
a projectile that is fired from a gun, 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
thump, spank, blow, slam, slap, lick, thud, stroke, whack, pound
doer, hustler, hustler, hummer, comer, doer, hummer, comer, go-getter, go-ahead
The slimy slug inched its way across the damp leaf, leaving a glistening trail behind.
The gardener's nemesis, the slug, had devoured his prized hostas overnight.
The slug's slow, steady movement made it seem like a miniature glacier.
The slug's soft, vulnerable body made it an easy target for predators.
