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slugger

/ˈslʌɡɚ/

slugger noun: a boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.

Noun

slugger (plural sluggers)

  1. A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
  2. A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.
    • That will bring up the slugger, Jones.
  3. (informal) Buddy, dude, champ.
    • Good to see you, slugger!

Examples of slugger in a sentence

  • They have to pitch to the slugger because there are no empty bases.
  • Gil Hodges became the greatest circuit slugger ever to wear Dodger flannels.
  • The slugger is known for hitting rainmakers.

All 10 example sentences with slugger

Forms of slugger

pluralsluggers

Plural of slugger: sluggers

Origin of slugger

From slug + -er.

Words formed from slugger

Words that rhyme with slugger

9 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about slugger

What does slugger mean?
Slugger means a boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
What part of speech is slugger?
Slugger is a noun.
How do you pronounce slugger?
Slugger is pronounced /ˈslʌɡɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of slugger?
The plural of slugger is sluggers.

Words near slugger in the dictionary

  1. sluggas
  2. slugged
  3. slugged away
  4. slugged it out
  5. slugged out
  6. slugger
  7. sluggers
  8. slugginess
  9. slugging
  10. slugging average
  11. slugging averages

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