slugfest

noun

slug·​fest ˈsləg-ˌfest 

: a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows

also : a heated dispute

a vocal slugfest

Examples of slugfest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The expectation is that Suarez will fight to Navarrete’s strengths, pushing forward with a high output and looking to engage in a slugfest. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

With a gem and slugfest now in the rearview, the Yankees will turn their attention to a series victory on Wednesday after Baltimore won a tight opener on Monday. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025

Given the short turnaround from Friday's slugfest, which Doncic struggled through while battling a stomach bug, the young home favorites should be the fresher side on Sunday afternoon. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025

Their last contest was a slugfest – literally – as the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a brawl that resulted in multiple ejections. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slugfest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed