English Explanatory Dictionary

slugfest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs.
  2. A game or match in which heavy blows are exchanged.
  3. A tough, heated contest.

Pronunciation

En-au-slugfest.ogg

Word forms

slugfest slugfests

Etymology

Originally US, from slug (“to hit very hard”) + -fest.

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