slug
English Thesaurus
1. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hook, |
| definition | : | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jab, |
| definition | : | a quick short straight punch (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rabbit punch, |
| definition | : | a short chopping blow to the back of the neck (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sucker punch, |
| definition | : | an unexpected punch (noun.act) |
2. any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | gastropod, univalve, |
| definition | : | a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes (noun.animal) |
3. a projectile that is fired from a gun (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | missile, projectile, |
| definition | : | a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dumdum, dumdum bullet, |
| definition | : | a soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | full metal jacket, |
| definition | : | a lead bullet that is covered with a jacket of a harder metal (usually copper) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rifle ball, |
| definition | : | a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rubber bullet, |
| definition | : | a bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | cartridge, |
| definition | : | ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun (noun.artifact) |
4. a strip of type metal used for spacing (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | type metal, |
| definition | : | an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type (noun.substance) |
5. an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped (noun.food)
6. an idle slothful person (noun.person)
7. a counterfeit coin (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | coin, |
| definition | : | a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money (noun.possession) |
8. a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | mass unit, |
| definition | : | a unit of measurement for mass (noun.quantity) |
9. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
10. be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | daydream, moon, |
| definition | : | have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | arse about, arse around, bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, fuck off, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's time, |
| definition | : | be lazy or idle (verb.stative) |
11. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clout, |
| definition | : | strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poke, pound, thump, |
| definition | : | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plug, punch, |
| definition | : | deliver a quick blow to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | biff, pommel, pummel, |
| definition | : | strike, usually with the fist (verb.contact) |
12. an idle slothful person (noun.person)
| derivation | : | idle, laze, slug, stagnate, |
| definition | : | be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social) |
13. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | slogger, slugger, |
| definition | : | a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches (noun.person) |
14. be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)
| antonym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | slug, sluggard, |
| definition | : | an idle slothful person (noun.person) |
15. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clout, |
| definition | : | strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poke, pound, thump, |
| definition | : | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plug, punch, |
| definition | : | deliver a quick blow to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | biff, pommel, pummel, |
| definition | : | strike, usually with the fist (verb.contact) |
16. an idle slothful person (noun.person)
| derivation | : | idle, laze, slug, stagnate, |
| definition | : | be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social) |
17. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | slogger, slugger, |
| definition | : | a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches (noun.person) |
18. be idle; exist in a changeless situation (verb.social)
| antonym | : | work, |
| definition | : | exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | slug, sluggard, |
| definition | : | an idle slothful person (noun.person) |
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