💼 To work hard 🥾 To walk heavily ⚾ To hit hard

to slog

7.0

To hit someone or something very hard, for example with a fist

verb
/slɔg/

: golpear

The boxer slogged his opponent in the jaw during the final round.

Examples

He slogged the ball out of the park with one powerful swing.
He slogged the ball over the fence.
She slogged him on the shoulder to get his attention.
The player slogged the pitch with all his strength.
The boxer slogged his opponent hard to gain the upper hand in the match.
He slogged the baseball with all his might, sending it soaring into the sky.
She slogged him in the arm to emphasize her point during the argument.

Synonyms

to strike

vsto slog

553 2.4

To hit someone or something with force

is narrower, stressing heavy hits especially with fist or bat

to punch

vsto slog

455 1.4

To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist

focuses more on heavy or bat-linked strikes rather than quick hits

to batter

vsto slog

187 3.5

To hit something many times so it becomes damaged

can refer to a single heavy blow as well as repeated hits

to pummel

vsto slog

46 6.7

Hit something many times, usually with your fists

is similar but may be a single heavy blow as well

to nail

vsto slog

39 4.3

To hit something with great force, often in sport

is similar but stresses heavy hits by fist or bat

to bludgeon

vsto slog

NSFW

23 8.8

To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club

is about heavy striking too but allows fist or bat use

to clobber

vsto slog

NSFW

19 7.7

To hit someone or something very hard many times

is similar but can mean one strong strike, not only repeated hits

to slug

vsto slog

Informal

10 4.6

To hit someone or something very hard, often with the fist

is about heavy blows often with a fist or a bat

to strike out

vsto slog

4 4.1

Move suddenly toward someone to try to hit or kick them

focuses on heavy striking itself rather than sudden attacking motion

to strike hard

vsto slog

3 3.7

Hit someone or something very hard

includes those strong blows but highlights fist or bat actions

to wallop

vsto slog

Informal

2 7.3

To hit something or someone very hard

is the same heavy striking but often specifies fist or bat use

to sledgehammer

vsto slog

1 7.2

To hit something very hard with a large heavy tool with a long handle

covers heavy strikes more generally, often by fist or bat

to clout

vsto slog

Informal

1 7.4

To hit someone or something hard with the fist

focuses on heavy striking, especially with a fist or bat

to pommel

vsto slog

NSFW

1 9.3

To hit someone or something again and again with your fists

can be a single heavy strike rather than repeated hits

to sledge

vsto slog

7.9

To hit something hard with a heavy hammer that has a long handle

is similar in force but often describes fist or bat action

to lambast

vsto slog

NSFW

8.8

To hit someone many times with a stick

is broader, focusing on heavy blows especially with fist or bat

to lam

vsto slog

Informal

9.9

To hit someone or something very hard, often many times

can mean a single heavy strike as well as repeated ones

to swig

vsto slog

Archaic

8.6

To hit something very hard with your fist or a bat

is the head idea of heavy striking, especially with fist or bat

Antonyms

pat

∞ 1.0

A quick gentle touch with the hand to show comfort or approval

caress

14 3.8

A gentle touch that shows affection

How Hard

to smash

311 2.1

to pummel

46 6.7

to slog

7.0

to strike

553 2.4

to hit

∞ 1.0

to tap

174 1.0

Surface Forms

slog infinitive

slogged past

slogged past participle

slogging present participle

slogs third person singular

Etymology

Slog in the sense 'to strike heavily' comes from old uses about giving a strong, heavy blow, and it is like the word slug 'to hit'. So to 'slog' someone or something is to hit them with force.