counter vs slug
slug vs countercounter and slug both are nouns.
counter is an adjective but slug is not an adjective.
counter and slug both are verbs.
counter is an adverb but slug is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| counter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| slug | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
slug is a hypernym of
counter; that is, slug is a
word with a broader meaning than counter:
- counter: a return punch (especially by a boxer)
- slug: (boxing) a blow with the fist
| counter (noun) | slug (noun) |
|---|---|
| a return punch (especially by a boxer) | (boxing) a blow with the fist |
| table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted | any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell |
| a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens | a projectile that is fired from a gun |
| a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot | a strip of type metal used for spacing |
| game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games | an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped |
| a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | an idle slothful person |
| (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) | a counterfeit coin |
| a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms |
| a person who counts things |
| counter (adjective) | slug (adjective) |
|---|---|
| indicating opposition or resistance |
| counter (verb) | slug (verb) |
|---|---|
| speak in response | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat |
| act in advance of; deal with ahead of time | be idle; exist in a changeless situation |
| counter (adverb) | slug (adverb) |
|---|---|
| in the opposite direction |
Words related to "counter"
- act
- actor
- answer
- antagonistic
- anticipate
- article of furniture
- back talk
- backtalk
- bar
- biff
- boot
- buffet
- calculating machine
- calculator
- cellaret
- checkout
- checkout counter
- chip
- clout
- comeback
- computer science
- computing
- count
- counterpunch
- countertop
- credence
- credenza
- dining room
- dining-room
- doer
- drawer
- foresee
- forestall
- furniture
- game equipment
- heel counter
- lick
- lip
- meat counter
- minibar
- mouth
- move
- negative
- notions counter
- parry
- piece of furniture
- piece of leather
- poke
- poker chip
- pulse counter
- punch
- reception desk
- register
- rejoinder
- replication
- reply
- respond
- response
- retort
- return
- riposte
- sass
- sassing
- shelf
- shoe
- sideboard
- slug
- table
- tabulator
- worker
Words related to "slug"
- KO punch
- Limacidae
- Sunday punch
- alcohol
- alcoholic beverage
- alcoholic drink
- arse about
- arse around
- biff
- blow
- boxing
- bullet
- bum
- bum about
- bum around
- cartridge
- clout
- coin
- counter
- counterpunch
- daydream
- do-nothing
- dumdum
- dumdum bullet
- family Limacidae
- fisticuffs
- frig around
- fuck off
- full metal jacket
- gastropod
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- idle
- idler
- inebriant
- intoxicant
- jab
- knockout punch
- layabout
- laze
- lick
- lie about
- lie around
- loaf
- loafer
- loll
- loll around
- lounge about
- lounge around
- mass unit
- missile
- moon
- moon around
- moon on
- parry
- poke
- projectile
- pugilism
- punch
- rabbit punch
- ride the bench
- rifle ball
- rubber bullet
- slog
- sluggard
- slugger
- stagnate
- sucker punch
- swig
- type metal
- type slug
- univalve
- warm the bench
- waste one's time
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