Figurative. The backslapping camaraderie soon degenerated into a verbal slugfest (Newsweek).
Last night's anticipated pitching duel…turned into a slugfest (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
slug — slug; slug·fest; slug·gard·ly; slug·gard·ness; slug·gish; slug·gish·ly; slug·gish·ness; slug·horn; slug·wood; slug·abed; slug·gard; slug·ger; slug·ging; … English syllables
fest — fest·schrift; gab·fest; in·fest; in·fest·ment; man·i·fest·able; man·i·fest·er; man·i·fest·ly; man·i·fest·ness; saeng·er·fest; schuet·zen·fest; slug·fest; ok·to·ber·fest; man·i·fest; … English syllables
slugfest — slug·fest … English syllables
slugfest — /slug fest /, n. Informal. 1. a baseball game in which both teams make many runs and extra base hits. 2. a boxing bout in which the boxers exchange powerful blows vigorously and aggressively with little care for defense. 3. an intense conflict or … Universalium
slugfest — slug|fest [ slʌg,fest ] noun count INFORMAL an occasion or competition in which you have to compete or fight very hard in order to win … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slugfest — slug|fest [ˈslʌgfest] n informal especially AmE a situation in which people are arguing or fighting in a rude or angry way … Dictionary of contemporary English
slugfest — slug•fest [[t]ˈslʌgˌfɛst[/t]] n. Informal. inf spo a boxing bout in which the boxers exchange powerful blows vigorously and aggressively • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
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