to slug
25
4.6
- verb
- /slʌg/
- Informal
- Lila turns around and slugs him, square on the jaw, hard, knocking him to the floor.
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Examples
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Derek slugs him in the face, and Cam retaliates with two of his own.
Fiction book (1998) -
I really will slug you so hard...
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You can slug me back if you want to.
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What I need is somebody to slug some sense into me!
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Put that down, or I'll slug you.
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You just march right over there and slug that creep in the face.
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Stop hitting each other or I'll come over and slug you!
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Then, without warning, Jimmy turns and slugs Hallenbeck with his good arm.
Fiction book (1991) -
Leans forward for a light—and Chet slugs him in the face.
Fiction book (1991) -
Don't provoke him, or he might just slug you in the face.
Synonyms
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1.0
To strike someone or something with force
570
1.4
To hit someone or something quickly with a closed fist
508
2.4
To hit someone or something with force
472
1.0
Hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
231
1.3
To hit something again and again very hard
183
3.5
To hit someone or something with an open hand
170
3.3
To hit something with great force, often in sport
151
1.6
To hit something many times to shape or flatten it
97
2.9
To hit someone or something very hard
73
3.5
To hit something many times so it becomes damaged
47
3.4
To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound
46
6.7
Hit something many times, usually with your fists
33
8.8
To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy stick or club
32
7.7
To hit someone or something very hard many times
29
7.2
To hit someone very hard
20
5.1
To hit someone or something hard with a heavy stick
13
6.5
Hit someone hard, often as punishment or in a fight
12
6.0
To hit with a lot of force, often using the arm or an object
11
6.1
To hit someone quickly in a light, playful way
10
3.7
Hit someone or something very hard
6
7.3
To hit something or someone very hard
5
7.7
To hit someone or something with a quick strong blow
4
7.9
To hit someone or something very hard
2
8.6
To hit forcefully with the hand or a flat object
2
9.5
To hit someone repeatedly and very hard
1
7.4
To hit someone or something hard with the fist
1
9.3
To hit someone or something again and again with your fists
1
7.0
To hit someone or something very hard, for example with a fist
1
8.6
To hit something very hard with your fist or a bat
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Archaic
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Etymology
To slug someone (verb) comes from the noun meaning 'a heavy hit', so to slug is simply to give a strong punch or hit. That is why the verb means to hit very hard.