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

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

Remember to bury the container deep enough to let the slugs in and out. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Game 4 was even more dramatic, as Tino Martinez slugged a game-tying two-run home run against Byung-hyun Kim with two outs in the ninth. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 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)