Word a Day
slug
What does slug mean?
slug (verb): strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce slug?
/slʌɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to slug
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “slug” mean?
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
Right! That's what “slug” means.
to pass by means of a spring or leap; to overleap
Not quite: that's what jump means.
to place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in
Not quite: that's what trust means.
to fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground
Not quite: that's what drop means.
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