slug meaning and definition

SLUG noun

Definition of slug (noun)

1. a projectile that is fired from a gun
   • synonyms: bullet
2. 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
3. a counterfeit coin
4. an idle slothful person
   • synonyms: sluggard
5. an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
   • "he took a slug of hard liquor"
6. a strip of type metal used for spacing
   • synonyms: type slug
7. any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
8. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   • "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   • synonyms: biff, clout, lick, poke, punch

SLUG verb

Definition of slug (verb)

1. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
   • "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
   • synonyms: slog, swig
2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
   • "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
   • synonyms: idle, laze, stagnate
   • antonym: work