Slugging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Slugging is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of slug.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of slug.
More Meanings
- (US) A blow or blows with the fist; a beating.
- (US) The act of hitting a ball hard; slogging.
- (slang, neologism, cosmetics) The practice of smothering one's face with vaseline in order to moisturize it.
Example Sentences
The feuding for control of the Jersey waterfront made news as sluggings, bombings, and beatings continued on the Jersey City docks.
Word Forms
- sluggings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slap, pummeling, skelping, slamming, slam, battering.
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