slug
NOUNVERB
/sləɡ/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
slug is a valid 4-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1L1U1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING
What does slug mean?
NOUN · 8 SENSES
1
A strip of type metal used for spacing.
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2
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.
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3
(boxing) a blow with the fist.
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4
A projectile that is fired from a gun.
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5
An idle slothful person.
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6
A counterfeit coin.
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7
An amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped.
“he took a slug of hard liquor”
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8
Any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Be idle; exist in a changeless situation.
“He slugged in bed all morning”
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2
Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat.
“He slugged me so hard that I passed out”
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