SLOG

slug, slog, swig

(verb) strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; “He slugged me so hard that I passed out”

slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp

(verb) walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; “Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

slog (plural slogs)

(chiefly, British and Canada) A long, tedious walk, or session of work.

(cricket) An aggressive shot played with little skill.

Verb

slog (third-person singular simple present slogs, present participle slogging, simple past and past participle slogged)

To walk slowly, encountering resistance.

(by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.

To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat.

Synonyms

• See also walk

Anagrams

• -logs, Glos, logs

Source: Wiktionary


Slog, v. t. & i. [Cf. Slug, v. t.]

Definition: To hit hard, esp. with little attention to aim or the like, as in cricket or boxing; to slug. [Cant or Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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