hook vs slug

hook and slug both are nouns.

hook and slug both are verbs.

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

As nouns, slug is a hypernym of hook; that is, slug is a word with a broader meaning than hook:

hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
slug: (boxing) a blow with the fist

Other hypernyms of hook include biff, clout, lick, poke, punch.

hook (noun)	slug (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	(boxing) a blow with the fist
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket	a projectile that is fired from a gun
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something	a strip of type metal used for spacing
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something	an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
a catch for locking a door	an idle slothful person
anything that serves as an enticement	a counterfeit coin
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook	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

hook (verb)	slug (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
entice and trap	be idle; exist in a changeless situation
secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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