slugfest

slug·fest

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhg-fest]
- /ˈslʌgˌfɛst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sluhg-fest]
- /ˈslʌgˌfɛst/

Definitions of slugfest word

noun slugfest a baseball game in which both teams make many runs and extra-base hits. 1
noun slugfest a boxing bout in which the boxers exchange powerful blows vigorously and aggressively with little care for defense. 1
noun slugfest an intense conflict or combat. 1
noun slugfest a boxing match in which opponents trade heavy blows 0
noun slugfest any sporting contest between powerful and evenly matched opponents 0
noun slugfest a fight or boxing match characterized by much heavy punching 0

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Origin of slugfest

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; slug2 + fest

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Parts of speech for Slugfest

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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slugfest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for slugfest

noun slugfest

boxing — Boxing is a sport in which two people wearing large padded gloves fight according to special rules.
donnybrook — an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all.
fistfight — a fight using bare fists.
haymaker — a person or machine that cuts hay and spreads it to dry.
hoedown — a community dancing party typically featuring folk and square dances accompanied by lively hillbilly tunes played on the fiddle.

All 5 Synonyms of slugfest