Synonyms of slug

slug 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in punch

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

one well aimed slug on the head knocked him out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punch
• blow
• pound
• thump
• slap
• hit
• swipe
• thud
• knock
• whack
• stroke
• lick
• poke
• smack
• beat
• bang
• slam
• spank
• clip
• hook
• sock
• switch
• pelt
• kick
• bat
• chop
• swat
• clap
• plump
• belt
• box
• crack
• hack
• lash
• stripe
• stinger
• smash
• bop
• buffet
• rap
• cuff
• bash
• bust
• biff
• wallop
• licking
• pounding
• dab
• pick
• welt
• clout
• fillip
• thwack
• knee
• wham
• haymaker
• beating
• swing
• larrup
• douse
• whop
• counter
• hand
• left
• right
• hammering
• sucker punch
• sidewinder
• body blow
• knockout
• roundhouse
• one-two
• thrashing
• whip
• counterstroke
• shiver
• counterblow
• whipping
• knockdown
• battering
• counterpunch
• rabbit punch
• pummeling
• KO
• uppercut
• flogging
• pasting
• drubbing
• bludgeoning
• clobbering
• cruncher
• cudgeling
• walloping
• right-hander
• kayo
• bastinado
• lambasting

slug

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noun (2)

ˈsləg 

1

as in snail

a lazy person

he's always a slug in the morning, which is why he prefers to sleep late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snail
• drone
• bum
• loafer
• deadbeat
• slouch
• idler
• sluggard
• couch potato
• do-nothing
• lazybones
• layabout
• slugabed
• lotus-eater
• crawler
• delayer
• creeper
• good-for-nothing
• straggler
• laggard
• lingerer
• slowpoke
• shirker
• dawdler
• goldbrick
• saunterer
• slacker
• loiterer
• putterer
• stick-in-the-mud
• procrastinator
• malingerer
• ne'er-do-well
• loller
• clock-watcher
• lounger
• dallier
• dropout
• quitter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doer
• hummer
• hustler
• comer
• achiever
• go-ahead
• powerhouse
• self-starter
• go-getter
• live wire
• highflier

2

as in sip

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

knocked back another slug of whiskey

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• gulp
• drink
• swallow
• sup
• belt
• snort
• swig
• shot
• draft
• nip
• drag
• drop
• swill
• quaff
• dram

slug

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verb

as in to punch

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

she got so angry that she slugged the back of the chair and knocked it over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punch
• hit
• slap
• smack
• knock
• slam
• bang
• pound
• whack
• clip
• clap
• strike
• bat
• swipe
• crack
• box
• kick
• tag
• nail
• hammer
• thump
• sock
• lick
• bash
• zap
• bludgeon
• swat
• tap
• bob
• shove
• clock
• poke
• push
• paste
• bop
• clobber
• whale
• belt
• jab
• clout
• rap
• stab
• wallop
• flick
• chop
• thwack
• bust
• smite
• bump
• slog
• bonk
• biff
• stroke
• pepper
• pummel
• rough
• beat
• batter
• pelt
• butt
• maul
• stamp
• slash
• bung
• hang one on
• dump
• buffet
• mangle
• drub
• cuff
• bean
• knee
• deck
• cream
• lash
• lace
• prod
• spear
• brain
• scuff
• floor
• fell
• cane
• jostle
• whip
• pommel
• bunt
• lambaste
• skull
• club
• sap
• conk
• switch
• knock down
• level
• thrash
• flail
• cudgel
• sledge
• bowl (down or over)
• sucker punch
• flog
• sledgehammer
• rabbit-punch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slug

Noun

Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

On a late November afternoon in 1991, Sam Aiuppa climbed into a stand and dropped a slug into his Remington 870. — Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

In that span, the lefty has slugged 44 extra-base hits, including 24 home runs, while recording 17 steals in that 63-game stretch. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Rafael Devers entered Sunday afternoon as the hottest hitter in baseball, having slugged six home runs in his past half-dozen games. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing slug

• slug (down)