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Meaning of slugging

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

slugging

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.

verb

Definitions

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

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

noun

Definitions

  1. A blow or blows with the fist; a beating.

  2. The act of hitting a ball hard; slogging.

  3. The practice of smothering one's face with vaseline in order to moisturize it.