Punch vs Slug - What's the Difference?

Punch

Slug

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
  • (boxing) a blow with the fist
  • a tool for making holes or indentations
Definition as Noun
  • a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
  • a counterfeit coin
  • an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
  • any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
  • a projectile that is fired from a gun
  • (boxing) a blow with the fist
  • an idle slothful person
  • a strip of type metal used for spacing
Definition as Verb
  • drive forcibly as if by a punch
  • make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  • deliver a quick blow to
Definition as Verb
  • be idle; exist in a changeless situation
  • strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

Examples

  • "I gave him a clout on his nose"
  • "the nail punched through the wall"
  • "perforate the sheets of paper"
  • "he punched me in the stomach"
  • "he took a slug of hard liquor"
  • "I gave him a clout on his nose"
  • "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"
  • "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb