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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slug•ger (slug′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Sporta person who strikes hard, esp. a boxer noted for the ability to deliver hard punches.
- Sport[Baseball.]a player who frequently gets extra-base hits;
a strong hitter.
- slug2 + -er1 1875–80, American.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024slug1 /slʌg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Invertebratesa slow-moving, snaillike animal.
- a metal disk used as a coin or token, generally counterfeit:putting slugs into subway token machines.
- a piece of lead or other metal for firing from a gun.
- Slang Termsa person who is lazy or slow-moving;
sluggard.
slug2 /slʌg/USA pronunciation v., slugged, slug•ging, n. v. [~ + object] - to strike hard, esp. with the fist:The two fighters slugged each other.
- Sportto drive (a baseball) a great distance:The batter strode up and slugged the first pitch over the fence.
n. [countable] - Sporta hard blow or hit, esp. with a fist or baseball bat.
slug•ger, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slug1 (slug),USA pronunciation n., v., slugged, slug•ging. n. - Invertebratesany of various snaillike terrestrial gastropods having no shell or only a rudimentary one, feeding on plants and a pest of leafy garden crops.
- Invertebratesa nudibranch.
- a metal disk used as a coin or token, generally counterfeit.
- a piece of lead or other metal for firing from a gun.
- Metallurgyany heavy piece of crude metal.
- Printing
- a thick strip of type metal less than type-high.
- such a strip containing a type-high number or other character for temporary use.
- a line of type in one piece, as produced by a Linotype.
- Informal Termsa shot of liquor taken neat;
belt. - Slang Termsa person who is lazy or slow-moving;
sluggard. - a slow-moving animal, vehicle, or the like.
- Journalism
- Also called catchline. a short phrase or title used to indicate the story content of newspaper or magazine copy.
- the line of type carrying this information.
- Metallurgya small piece of metal ready for processing.
- Currencya gold coin of California, privately issued in 1849 and for some time after, worth 50 dollars.
- Physicsa unit of mass, equivalent to approximately 32.2 lb. (15 kg) and having the property that a force of one pound acting upon a mass of this unit produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second.
- Textilesan irregular projection or knob on the surface of yarn, usually produced by lint or by defects in weaving.
v.t. - [Print.]
- Printingto make (corrections) by replacing entire lines of type, esp. as set by a Linotype.
- Printingto check the lines of (typeset copy) against copy of the previous typesetting stage to ensure that no line has been omitted, esp. before printing or plating.
- Journalismto furnish (copy) with a slug.
- Metallurgyto interpolate pieces of metal into (a joint being welded).
- Scandinavian; compare Norwegian (dialect, dialectal) sluggje heavy, slow person
- late Middle English slugge sluggard 1375–1425
- to strike heavily;
hit hard, esp. with the fist. - Sportto hit or drive (a baseball) very hard or a great distance.
v.i. - to hit or be capable of hitting hard.
- to trudge, fight, or push onward, as against obstacles or through mud or snow:The infantry slugged up the hill and dug in.
- slug it out:
- to fight, esp. with fists, until a decisive victory has been achieved.
- to succeed or survive by constant and intense struggle.
n. - Sporta hard blow or hit, esp. with a fist or baseball bat.
- 1820–30; origin, originally in phrase hit with a slug; see slug1
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