1. a soft-bodied mollusk without a shell that moves slowly and often damages plants
2. a heavy blow with the fist
Usage: informal
3. a bullet or piece of metal fired from a gun

1. to hit someone or something hard with the fist
Usage: informal

Examples

• The gardener found slugs eating the lettuce leaves.
• He took a slug to the jaw during the boxing match.
• The police found a slug embedded in the wall.
• Someone used a slug instead of a quarter in the vending machine.
• She slugged him in the shoulder playfully.
• The detective examined the slug found at the crime scene.
• Garden slugs come out at night when it’s damp.