lie around vs slug

slug vs lie around

lie around is not a noun while slug is a noun.

lie around and slug both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie around	No	No	Yes	No
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

lie around: hang around idly
slug: be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Other hypernyms of lie around include idle, laze, stagnate.

lie around (noun)	slug (noun)
	(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

lie around (verb)	slug (verb)
hang around idly	strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
	be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between lie around and slug

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