slug
/slʌɡ/
noun
- A small, soft-bodied animal without a shell, similar to a snail, that lives in damp places and eats plants.
- A slug crawled across the wet sidewalk after the rain.
- Slugs leave a trail of slime wherever they go.
- The gardener found a slug eating the lettuce leaves.
- A small amount of a strong alcoholic drink, usually swallowed quickly.
- She poured a slug of rum into the hot cider.
- He took a slug of whiskey to warm up.
- After a long day, he enjoyed a slug of bourbon.
- A bullet or piece of metal shot from a gun.
- A slug from the shotgun tore through the target.
- The old rifle fired a single lead slug.
- The detective found a slug lodged in the wall.
- A slow, lazy person or animal.
- Don't be such a slug — get up and help!
- The old dog moved like a slug in the heat.
- He's a real slug in the morning before coffee.
- A line of type or a single line of text in printing or computing.
- The printer set the slug for the headline.
- Each blog post has a unique URL slug.
- The editor adjusted the slug at the top of the article.
Synonyms
verb
- To hit someone hard, especially with a fist.
- He slugged the bully right in the jaw.
- She slugged the punching bag until her hands hurt.
- The boxer slugged his opponent in the third round.
- To move slowly or with difficulty.
- The hikers slugged along the trail in the rain.
- We slugged our way up the steep hill.
- The car slugged through the muddy road.