slugs Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a projectile that is fired from a gun
   slug; bullet.
   
2. noun 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
   slug.
   
3. noun a counterfeit coin
   slug.
   
4. noun an idle slothful person
   sluggard; slug.
   
5. noun an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
   slug.
   
   • he took a slug of hard liquor
6. noun a strip of type metal used for spacing
   type slug; slug.
   
7. noun any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
   slug.
   
8. noun (boxing) a blow with the fist
   biff; punch; clout; poke; lick; slug.
   
   • I gave him a clout on his nose
9. verb strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
   swig; slog; slug.
   
   • He slugged me so hard that I passed out
10. verb be idle; exist in a changeless situation
    idle; stagnate; slug; laze.
    
    • The old man sat and stagnated on his porch
    • He slugged in bed all morning

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