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slugged

/slʌɡd/

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verb

To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.

Examples :

"After the soccer game, he slugged his water bottle to rehydrate quickly. "

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To take part in casual carpooling; to form ad hoc, informal carpools for commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking.

Examples :

"Every morning, Maria slugged from the park-and-ride lot to downtown, getting a free ride by filling a carpool lane space. "

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verb

(of a bullet) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel.

Examples :

"The hand-loaded bullet slugged as it transitioned from the rifling into the smoothbore section of the shotgun barrel, severely affecting its accuracy. "

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verb

To move slowly or sluggishly; to lie idle.

Examples :

"After a big lunch, he slugged onto the couch and fell asleep. "

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verb

To load with a slug or slugs.

Examples :

"to slug a gun"

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To make sluggish.

Examples :

"The heavy lunch really slugged me, and I had trouble staying awake in the afternoon. "

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verb

To hit very hard, usually with the fist.

Examples :

"He insulted my mother, so I slugged him."

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