slugger

English

Etymology

slug +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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

Noun

slugger (plural sluggers)

1. (boxing) A boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
2. (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)

1. (baseball) slugger