slugger

noun

slug·​ger ˈslə-gər How to pronounce slugger (audio)
: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball

Examples of slugger in a Sentence

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The veteran slugger has hit 301 career home runs and could help lead the Yankees through October. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 In the Dodgers’ 9-7 win against the woeful Colorado Rockies, the veteran slugger went two for five with an early double and a go-ahead home run, keying the team’s six-run rally in the fourth with a three-run blast launched deep to right. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025 The slugger has done it three times, most recently May 31 against the Yankees. Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 The lefty sluggers Kwan, Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo followed that up with back-to-back-to-back, two-out singles that put the A’s down 4-0. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for slugger

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slugger was in 1877

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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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slugger

noun
: one (as a batter or boxer) that strikes hard or with heavy blows

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