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Slug

noun/slˈʌɡ/
Definition
a projectile that is fired from a gun
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈʌɡ/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈʌɡ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈʌɡ/
1 syllable Say it as /slˈʌɡ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna projectile that is fired from a gun
nouna 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
nouna counterfeit coin
nounan idle slothful person
nounan amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
“he took a slug of hard liquor”
nouna strip of type metal used for spacing
nounany of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
noun(boxing) a blow with the fist
“I gave him a clout on his nose”
verbstrike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
“He slugged me so hard that I passed out”
verbbe idle; exist in a changeless situation
“The old man sat and stagnated on his porch”
Word Forms
slugverbbe idle; exist in a changeless situation
punchverbdeliver a quick blow to
cloutverbstrike hard, especially with the fist
pokeverbhit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
biffverbstrike, usually with the fist
sluggernouna boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
slugnoun(boxing) a blow with the fist
idlernounperson who does no work
idlingnounhaving no employment
sluggardnounan idle slothful person
stagnationnouna state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
stagnancynouna state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schnecke
ein Projektil, das aus einer Waffe abgefeuert wird
🇫🇷French
limace
un projectile tiré par une arme à feu
🇪🇸Spanish
babosa
un proyectil que se dispara con un arma
🇮🇹Italian
lumaca
un proiettile sparato da una pistola
🇳🇱Dutch
naaktslak
een projectiel dat wordt afgevuurd door een geweer
🇵🇹Portuguese
lesma
um projétil que é disparado de uma arma
🇷🇺Russian
слизняк
снаряд, выпущенный из пистолета
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काउंटर
एक प्रक्षेप्य जो बन्दूक से छोड़ा जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
স্লাগ
একটি প্রক্ষিপ্ত যা একটি বন্দুক থেকে গুলি করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்லக்
துப்பாக்கியிலிருந்து சுடப்படும் ஒரு எறிபொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్లగ్
తుపాకీ నుండి కాల్చబడిన ప్రక్షేపకం
🇮🇳Marathi
गोगलगाय
बंदुकीतून गोळीबार केलेला अस्त्र
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગોકળગાય
એક અસ્ત્ર કે જે બંદૂકમાંથી છોડવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಲಗ್
ಬಂದೂಕಿನಿಂದ ಹಾರಿಸಿದ ಉತ್ಕ್ಷೇಪಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ലഗ്
തോക്കിൽ നിന്ന് എറിയുന്ന ഒരു പ്രൊജക്റ്റൈൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਲੱਗ
ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਈਲ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਬੰਦੂਕ ਤੋਂ ਚਲਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
سلگ
ایک پروجیکٹائل جو بندوق سے فائر کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蛞蝓
从枪中发射的射弹
🇯🇵Japanese
ナメクジ
銃から発射される発射体
🇰🇷Korean
강타
총에서 발사되는 발사체
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sên
một viên đạn được bắn ra từ súng
🇹🇭Thai
กระสุน
กระสุนปืนที่ยิงจากปืน
🇮🇩Indonesian
siput
proyektil yang ditembakkan dari pistol
🇵🇭Filipino
banatan
isang projectile na pinaputok mula sa isang baril
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سبيكة
قذيفة تطلق من بندقية
🇮🇷Persian
حلزون حرکت کردن
پرتابه ای که از تفنگ شلیک می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
sümüklüböcek
bir silahtan ateşlenen mermi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שַׁבְּלוּל
קליע שנורה מאקדח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slug'?
The primary meaning of 'slug' is 'a projectile that is fired from a gun'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slug' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slug' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slug' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slug' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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