slugger

English

Etymology

slug +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈslʌɡɚ/
Rhymes: -ʌɡə(ɹ)

Noun

slugger (plural sluggers)

(boxing) A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
(baseball) A batter who has a high percentage of extra base hits.
That will bring up the slugger, Jones.

Derived terms

circuit slugger

Further reading

slugger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

Ruggles, gurgles, luggers

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /esˈlaɡeɾ/ [esˈla.ɣ̞eɾ]
Rhymes: -aɡeɾ

Noun

slugger m (plural sluggers or slugger)

(baseball) slugger

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