Meaning of 'slug'

noun

(boxing) a blow with the fist

noun

any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell

noun

a projectile that is fired from a gun

Synonyms: bullet

noun

a strip of type metal used for spacing

Synonyms: type slug

noun

an amount of a drink, often alcoholic, that is gulped or poured

Example: "I took a slug of hard liquor."

noun

an idle slothful person

Synonyms: sluggard

noun

a counterfeit coin

noun

a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound

verb

strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

Example: "I was slugged so hard that I passed out."

Synonyms: swig slog

verb

be idle

Synonyms: idle laze stagnate