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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
2. 2
   (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting wordnet
3. 3
   A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.

   "That will bring up the slugger, Jones."

4. 4
   a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

batterbatterhitterpugilistslogger

Example

More examples

"The slugger was easily put out."

Etymology

From slug + -er.

Related phrases

circuit sluggerextra base hit

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