1. hit someone or something hard with the fist or a heavy object
Usage: informal
2. hit a baseball hard
Usage: baseball

Examples

• He slugged the punching bag during his workout.
• The boxer slugged his opponent in the final round.
• She slugged the batter who had been bothering her.
• The cleanup hitter slugged a home run over the fence.
• He slugged three doubles in yesterday’s game.
• The angry customer slugged the vending machine when it ate his money.