SLUGGING Synonyms

• the material of which belts are made

• a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease

• the act of contacting one thing with another

• repeated heavy blows

• an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

• the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

• the physical coming together of two or more things

• the act of contacting one thing with another

• sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

• having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

• (used informally) very large

• the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

• to an abnormal extent

• (British informal) enormous

• a vigorous blow

• an uproarious party

• hit hard

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

• an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

• a tool for making holes or indentations

• deliver a quick blow to

• drive forcibly as if by a punch

• make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

• inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

• affect suddenly with deep feeling

• cause physical pain or suffering in

• hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

• a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

• hit hard

• a hard blow with a flat object

• deliver a hard blow to

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

• strike, usually with the fist

• a projectile that is fired from a gun

• a high-speed passenger train

• (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

• a target used in archery

• special advantage or influence

• a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

• strike hard, especially with the fist

• not in action or at work

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

• a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

• touching with the tongue

• (boxing) a blow with the fist

• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

• pass the tongue over

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

• take up with the tongue