slugger

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US/ˈslʌɡɚ/

noun

A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.

“Good to see you, slugger!”

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batterhitterslogger
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Meanings

nounslugger (plural sluggers)

plural sluggers

  1. boxingA boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
  2. ball gamesA batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.

    That will bring up the slugger, Jones.

  3. informalBuddy, dude, champ.

    Good to see you, slugger!

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

Similar
batterhitter
Broader
ballplayerbaseball player

nouna boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches

Similar
slogger
Broader
boxerpugilist
Also see
batterhitterslogger

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From slug + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with slugger

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Cite this entry
APA

slugger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slugger

MLA

“slugger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slugger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slugger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slugger.

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