daydream vs slug

slug vs daydream

daydream and slug both are nouns.

daydream and slug both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
daydream	Yes	No	Yes	No
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slug is a hypernym of daydream; that is, slug is a word with a broader meaning than daydream:

daydream: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake
slug: be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Other hypernyms of daydream include idle, laze, stagnate.

daydream (noun)	slug (noun)
absentminded dreaming while awake	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
	a projectile that is fired from a gun
	a strip of type metal used for spacing
	an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
	an idle slothful person
	a counterfeit coin
	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

daydream (verb)	slug (verb)
have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy	strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake	be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between daydream and slug

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