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slag

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noun \ˈslag\

Definition of slag

  1. :  the dross or scoria of a metal

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Origin and Etymology of slag

Middle Low German slagge

Other Metals and Metallurgy Terms

assay, bloom, bullion, ductile, ingot, malleable, patina, plate, temper, tensile

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slag

noun

Definition of slag

slang, chiefly British

  1. :  a lewd or promiscuous woman

Origin and Etymology of slag

earlier argot slag coward, worthless person

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slag

verb

Definition of slag

slagged

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slagging

chiefly British

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to criticize harshly

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Examples of slag in a Sentence

  1. London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama.

Origin and Etymology of slag

probably from 2slag

slag Synonyms

Synonyms
blame, censure, condemn, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, criticize [chiefly British]
Antonyms
extol (also extoll), laud, praise
Related 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 down
Near Antonyms
approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), recommend, sanction

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SLAG Defined for Kids

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noun \ˈslag\

Definition of slag for Students

  1. :  the waste left after the melting of ores and the separation of the metal from them

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