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Slog Definition & Meaning

slog
verb
  1. work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
  2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
  3. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

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What does slog mean?
work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation" walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone" strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
What part of speech is slog?
Slog is a verb.
How many definitions does slog have?
Slog has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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