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(slʌg)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense slugs, present participle slugging, past tense, past participle slugged

1. countable noun

A slug is a small slow-moving creature with a long soft body and no legs, like a snail without a shell.

2. countable noun

If you take a slug of an alcoholic drink, you take a large mouthful of it.

[informal]

Edgar took a slug of his drink. [+ of]

3. verb

If you slug someone, you hit them hard.

[informal]

She slugged her right in the face. [VERB noun]

He felt as if he had been slugged by a piece of lead pipe. [VERB noun]

4. countable noun

A slug is a bullet.

[mainly US, informal]

See slug it out

slug in British English 1

(slʌɡ)

noun

any of various terrestrial gastropod molluscs of the genera Limax, Arion, etc, in which the body is elongated and the shell is absent or very much reduced

Compare sea slug ▶ Related adjective: limacine

any of various other invertebrates having a soft slimy body, esp the larvae of certain sawflies

3. informal, mainly US and Canadian

a slow-moving or lazy person or animal

Word origin

C15 (in the sense: a slow person or animal): probably of Scandinavian origin; compareNorwegian (dialect) sluggje

slug in British English 2

(slʌɡ)

noun

an fps unit of mass; the mass that will acquire an acceleration of 1 foot per second per second when acted upon by a force of 1 pound. 1 slug is approximately equal to 32.17 pounds

2. metallurgy

a metal blank from which small forgings are worked

a bullet or pellet larger than a pellet of buckshot

4. mainly US and Canadian

a metal token for use in slot machines, etc

5. printing

a thick strip of type metal that is less than type-high and is used for spacing

a similar strip carrying a type-high letter, used as a temporary mark by compositors

a metal strip containing a line of characters as produced by a linecaster

a draught of a drink, esp an alcoholic one

a magnetic core that is screwed into or out of an inductance coil to adjust the tuning of a radio frequency amplifier

Word origin

C17 (bullet), C19 (printing): perhaps from slug1, with allusion to the shape of the animal

slug in British English 3

(slʌɡ)

verbWord forms: slugs, slugging or slugged

to hit very hard and solidly, as in boxing

2. (intransitive) US and Canadian

to plod as if through snow

3. (transitive) Australian and New Zealand informal

to charge (someone) an exorbitant price

4. slug it out

noun

an act of slugging; heavy blow

6. Australian and New Zealand informal

an exorbitant charge or price

Word origin

C19: perhaps from slug2 (bullet)

slug in American English 1

(slʌg)

noun

any of a large number of small, gastropod mollusks, esp. the ones resembling a landsnail, but having only a rudimentary internal shell buried in the mantle

a smooth, soft moth (family Eucleidae) or sawfly larva, resembling a slug

a person, vehicle, etc. that moves sluggishly

Word origin

ME slugge, slow, clumsy person or thing < Scand, as in Swed dial. slogga, to be sluggish < IE base *(s)leu-, to hang loosely, lax > sludge

slug in American English 2

(slʌg)

noun

a small piece or lump of metal; specif., a bullet

2. US

a piece of metal shaped like and used in place of a coin in automatic coin machines; esp., such a substitute coin when used illegally

3. US, Printing

a strip of metal used to add space between lines of type

a line of type made in one piece or strip, as by a linotype machine

a short heading, often a single word, indicating the subject of copy

4. Physics

a unit of mass, equal to c. 14.6 kg (c. 32.2 lb), to which a force of one pound imparts an acceleration of one foot per second per second

verb transitiveWord forms: slugged or ˈslugging

5. Printing

to insert (a slug) between lines

Word origin

prob. < slug1

slug in American English 3

(slʌg)

noun

Slang

a single drink, esp. of straight alcoholic liquor

Word origin

prob. < Dan sluge, to gulp; akin to Ger schlucken, to swallow < IE base *(s)leug- > OIr slucim, (I) swallow

slug in American English 4

(slʌg)

verb transitiveWord forms: slugged or ˈslugging

1. Informal

to hit hard, esp. with the fist or a bat

noun

2. Informal

a hard blow or hit

Word origin

< dial. (Shetland) slog, slag, a blow < ON slag, akin to OE slean, to strike: see slay

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The only preservative is a good slug of brandy or rum.This precaution should stop slugs and snails in their tracks.Some people also use coffee grounds as a barrier to deter both slugs and ants.Others have secured large slugs of cash by forging partnership deals with big pharma.Place in a roasting tin and pour over a generous slug of olive oil.But they are ideal for dealing with those small slugs that lurk just below the soil surface.They may have consumed poisonous plants and been exposed to slug pellets.Strict security will be in force to keep the slugs and snails away from the veg.It sets them off well visually and will deter slugs and snails.Gardeners can enter the largest slug and heaviest snail sections.

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British English: slug /slʌɡ/ NOUN

A slug is a small slow-moving creature, with a long slippery body, like a snail without a shell.

American English: slug
Arabic: بَزَّاقَة
Brazilian Portuguese: lesma
Chinese: 鼻涕虫
Croatian: puž slinavac
Czech: slimák
Danish: snegl
Dutch: naaktslak
European Spanish: babosa
Finnish: kuoreton etana
French: limace
German: Nacktschnecke
Greek: γυμνοσάλιαγκας
Italian: lumacone
Japanese: ナメクジ
Korean: 민달팽이
Norwegian: snegle
Polish: ślimak nagi
European Portuguese: lesma
Romanian: limax
Russian: слизняк
Latin American Spanish: babosa
Swedish: snigel
Thai: ตัวทากกินใบไม้
Turkish: kabuksuz sümüklüböcek
Ukrainian: слимак
Vietnamese: con sên không vỏ

Chinese translation of 'slug'

slug

(slʌɡ)

n (c)

鼻涕虫(蟲) (bítìchóng)
(US, inf, = bullet) 子弹(彈) (zǐdàn) (颗, kē)

related words

related adjective limacine

Nearby words of
slug

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slowly
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sluggish
sluggishness
sluice

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单词	slug
释义	Trends of slug View usage for: slug (slʌg) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense slugs, present participle slugging, past tense, past participle slugged 1. countable noun A slug is a small slow-moving creature with a long soft body and no legs, like a snail without a shell. 2. countable noun If you take a slug of an alcoholic drink, you take a large mouthful of it. [informal] Edgar took a slug of his drink. [+ of] 3. verb If you slug someone, you hit them hard. [informal] She slugged her right in the face. [VERB noun] He felt as if he had been slugged by a piece of lead pipe. [VERB noun] 4. countable noun A slug is a bullet. [mainly US, informal] 5. See slug it out slug in British English 1 (slʌɡ) noun 1. any of various terrestrial gastropod molluscs of the genera Limax, Arion, etc, in which the body is elongated and the shell is absent or very much reduced Compare sea slug ▶ Related adjective: limacine 2. any of various other invertebrates having a soft slimy body, esp the larvae of certain sawflies 3. informal, mainly US and Canadian a slow-moving or lazy person or animal Word origin C15 (in the sense: a slow person or animal): probably of Scandinavian origin; compareNorwegian (dialect) sluggje slug in British English 2 (slʌɡ) noun 1. an fps unit of mass; the mass that will acquire an acceleration of 1 foot per second per second when acted upon by a force of 1 pound. 1 slug is approximately equal to 32.17 pounds 2. metallurgy a metal blank from which small forgings are worked 3. a bullet or pellet larger than a pellet of buckshot 4. mainly US and Canadian a metal token for use in slot machines, etc 5. printing a. a thick strip of type metal that is less than type-high and is used for spacing b. a similar strip carrying a type-high letter, used as a temporary mark by compositors c. a metal strip containing a line of characters as produced by a linecaster 6. a draught of a drink, esp an alcoholic one 7. a magnetic core that is screwed into or out of an inductance coil to adjust the tuning of a radio frequency amplifier Word origin C17 (bullet), C19 (printing): perhaps from slug1, with allusion to the shape of the animal slug in British English 3 (slʌɡ) verbWord forms: slugs, slugging or slugged 1. to hit very hard and solidly, as in boxing 2. (intransitive) US and Canadian to plod as if through snow 3. (transitive) Australian and New Zealand informal to charge (someone) an exorbitant price 4. slug it out noun 5. an act of slugging; heavy blow 6. Australian and New Zealand informal an exorbitant charge or price Word origin C19: perhaps from slug2 (bullet) slug in American English 1 (slʌg) noun 1. any of a large number of small, gastropod mollusks, esp. the ones resembling a landsnail, but having only a rudimentary internal shell buried in the mantle 2. a smooth, soft moth (family Eucleidae) or sawfly larva, resembling a slug 3. a person, vehicle, etc. that moves sluggishly Word origin ME slugge, slow, clumsy person or thing < Scand, as in Swed dial. slogga, to be sluggish < IE base (s)leu-, to hang loosely, lax > sludge slug in American English 2 (slʌg) noun 1. a small piece or lump of metal; specif., a bullet 2. US a piece of metal shaped like and used in place of a coin in automatic coin machines; esp., such a substitute coin when used illegally 3. US, Printing a. a strip of metal used to add space between lines of type b. a line of type made in one piece or strip, as by a linotype machine c. a short heading, often a single word, indicating the subject of copy 4. Physics a unit of mass, equal to c. 14.6 kg (c. 32.2 lb), to which a force of one pound imparts an acceleration of one foot per second per second verb transitiveWord forms: slugged or ˈslugging 5. Printing to insert (a slug) between lines Word origin prob. < slug1 slug in American English 3 (slʌg) noun Slang a single drink, esp. of straight alcoholic liquor Word origin prob. < Dan sluge, to gulp; akin to Ger schlucken, to swallow < IE base (s)leug- > OIr slucim, (I) swallow slug in American English 4 (slʌg) verb transitiveWord forms: slugged or ˈslugging 1. Informal to hit hard, esp. with the fist or a bat noun 2. Informal a hard blow or hit Word origin < dial. (Shetland) slog, slag, a blow < ON slag, akin to OE slean, to strike: see slay Image of slug © Vishnevskiy Vasily, shutterstock Examples of 'slug' in a sentence slug The only preservative is a good slug of brandy or rum. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This precaution should stop slugs and snails in their tracks. The Sun (2009) Some people also use coffee grounds as a barrier to deter both slugs and ants. The Sun (2011) Others have secured large slugs of cash by forging partnership deals with big pharma. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Place in a roasting tin and pour over a generous slug of olive oil. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But they are ideal for dealing with those small slugs that lurk just below the soil surface. The Sun (2015) They may have consumed poisonous plants and been exposed to slug pellets. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Strict security will be in force to keep the slugs and snails away from the veg. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It sets them off well visually and will deter slugs and snails. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Gardeners can enter the largest slug and heaviest snail sections. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They also keep slug pellets protected and dry so their effect lasts longer. The Sun (2011) It can be spread around plants to deter slugs. The Sun (2015) But slugs and snails like them so keep them up off the ground in pots to reduce attacks. The Sun (2015) He takes another slug of wine. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And infested with large orange slugs. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This is a big orange slug and where it comes in, the ecosystem suffers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The cute creatures are seen as a gardener's friend because they help control pests like slugs. The Sun (2009) My eyelids are swollen from crying, like little slugs. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is very cosy but has one big problem: slugs. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Dress with the lemon juice, a good slug of olive oil and season with the salt and pepper. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Take precautions against slug attack. The Sun (2012) Take out the pancetta pieces, add a slug of olive oil and sweat the shallots until they are soft and translucent. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages slug British English: slug /slʌɡ/ NOUN A slug is a small slow-moving creature, with a long slippery body, like a snail without a shell. American English: slug Arabic: بَزَّاقَة Brazilian Portuguese: lesma Chinese: 鼻涕虫 Croatian: puž slinavac Czech: slimák Danish: snegl Dutch: naaktslak European Spanish: babosa Finnish: kuoreton etana French: limace German: Nacktschnecke Greek: γυμνοσάλιαγκας Italian: lumacone Japanese: ナメクジ Korean: 민달팽이 Norwegian: snegle Polish: ślimak nagi European Portuguese: lesma Romanian: limax Russian: слизняк Latin American Spanish: babosa Swedish: snigel Thai: ตัวทากกินใบไม้ Turkish: kabuksuz sümüklüböcek Ukrainian: слимак Vietnamese: con sên không vỏ Chinese translation of 'slug' slug (slʌɡ) n (c) 鼻涕虫(蟲) (bítìchóng) (US, inf, = bullet) 子弹(彈) (zǐdàn) (颗, kē) related words related adjective limacine see also subject word lists: See Snails, slugs and other gastropods Nearby words of slug slow down slowly sludge slug sluggish sluggishness sluice Synonyms of 'slug' slug Explore 'slug' in the dictionary
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