Slug meaning

What does “slug” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“slug” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a projectile that is fired from a gun.

slug

a projectile that is fired from a gun
Synonymsbullet
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
Synonymssluggard
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
“he took a slug of hard liquor”
a strip of type metal used for spacing
Synonymstype slug
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
(boxing) a blow with the fist
“I gave him a clout on his nose”
Synonymspunch clout poke lick biff

strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
“He slugged me so hard that I passed out”
Synonymsslog swig
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
“The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”
“He slugged in bed all morning”
Synonymsidle laze stagnate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University