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单词 slag
释义

slag

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈslag How to pronounce slag (audio)
: the dross or scoria of a metal

slag

2 of 3

noun (2)

chiefly British slang
: a lewd or promiscuous woman

slag

3 of 3

verb

slagged; slagging

transitive verb

chiefly British
: to criticize harshly

Synonyms

Verb

  • blame
  • censure
  • condemn
  • criticize
  • denounce
  • dis [slang]
  • diss
  • dispraise
  • fault
  • knock
  • pan
  • reprehend
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Example Sentences

Verb London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle Low German slagge

Noun (2)

earlier argot slag coward, worthless person

Verb

probably from slag entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1552, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1958, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

slag

noun

ˈslag How to pronounce slag (audio)
: the waste left after the melting of ores and the separation of the metal from them

slag 1 of 2

verb

chiefly British
as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • blame
  • criticize
  • fault
  • knock
  • condemn
  • denounce
  • pan
  • attack
  • diss
  • slam
  • dispraise
  • blast
  • scold
  • slash
  • bitch
  • dis
  • censure
  • lash
  • kick
  • complain
  • beef
  • reprehend
  • moan
  • tweak
  • whine
  • come down hard (on)
  • find fault (with)
  • mutter
  • clobber
  • hammer
  • grouse
  • grumble
  • crab
  • berate
  • take to task
  • gripe
  • cavil
  • murmur
  • drub
  • carp
  • bellyache
  • keelhaul
  • crucify
  • growl
  • upbraid
  • skewer
  • pillory
  • admonish
  • reprimand
  • deride
  • reproach
  • chide
  • excoriate
  • snipe (at)
  • assail
  • lambaste
  • rebuke
  • decry
  • croak
  • disparage
  • gibbet
  • bad-mouth
  • quibble
  • flay
  • castigate
  • niggle
  • kvetch
  • fuss
  • lambast
  • belittle
  • nick (at)
  • reprove
  • discommend
  • put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • praise
  • laud
  • approve
  • extol
  • extoll
  • sanction
  • indorse
  • endorse
  • recommend
  • commend
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slag

2 of 2

noun

as in sludge

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sludge
  • dross
  • silt
  • waste
  • ooze
  • sediment
  • deposition
  • lees
  • deposit
  • precipitate
  • dregs
  • grounds
  • settlings
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