Definition of slag
:the dross or scoria of a metal
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Origin and Etymology of slag
Origin and Etymology of slag
earlier argot slag coward, worthless person
Definition of slag
slagged;
slagging
transitive verb
chiefly British
:to criticize harshly
Examples of slag in a Sentence
London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama.
Origin and Etymology of slag
slag Synonyms
Synonyms
blame, censure, condemn, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, criticize [chiefly British]Antonyms
extol (also extoll), laud, praiseRelated Words
skewer, tweak; assail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slash; nick (at), snipe (at); beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whine; admonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove; berate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraid; bad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put downNear Antonyms
approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), recommend, sanctionSLAG Defined for Kids
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Definition of slag for Students
:the waste left after the melting of ores and the separation of the metal from them
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