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
• lingerer
• laggard
• 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

Baking soda can help prevent powdery mildew, kill weeds, repel slugs, and clean produce, but must be used sparingly. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Those attract tiny insects, which attract larger insects, which draw slugs, snails, and other wildlife. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Verb

At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Consider using an organic, commercial product made with any of these plants, or grow these herbs around the perimeter of your garden or next to crops and flowers that slugs frequently feed. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026

Phrases Containing slug

• slug (down)