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Meaning of slug it out

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slug

Pronunciation:/slʌɡ//slʌɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.

  2. A slow, lazy person; a sluggard.

  3. A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.

  4. A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.

verb

Definitions

  1. To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.

  2. To take part in casual carpooling; to form ad hoc, informal carpools for commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking.

  3. (of a bullet) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel.

  4. To move slowly or sluggishly; to lie idle.

slug

Pronunciation:/slʌɡ//slʌɡ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hard blow, usually with the fist.

verb

Definitions

  1. To hit very hard, usually with the fist.

    Example: He insulted my mother, so I slugged him.