slugfest

English

noun

Definitions

(baseball) A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs.
(sports) A game or match in which heavy blows are exchanged.
(sports) tough, heated contest

Etymology

Suffix from English slug (lie idle, move slowly sluggishly).

Origin

English

slug

Gloss

lie idle, move slowly sluggishly

Timeline

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Cognates and derived terms

aslug English
forslug English
outslug English
preslug English
semislug English
slug English
slugabed English
slugabug English
slugger English
sluggish English
sluggos English
sluggy English
slugless English
sluglike English
slugthrower English
slugworm English
slugge Middle English