jab vs slug

jab and slug both are nouns.

jab and slug both are verbs.

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

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

jab: a quick short straight punch
slug: (boxing) a blow with the fist

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

jab (noun)	slug (noun)
a quick short straight punch	(boxing) a blow with the fist
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	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

jab (verb)	slug (verb)
poke or thrust abruptly	strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
strike or punch with quick and short blows	be idle; exist in a changeless situation
stab or pierce

Difference between jab and slug

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