slug vs haymaker

haymaker vs slug

slug and haymaker both are nouns.

slug is a verb but haymaker is not a verb.

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

As nouns, haymaker is a hyponym of slug; that is, haymaker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slug:

slug: (boxing) a blow with the fist
haymaker: a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing

Other hyponyms of slug include counter, counterpunch, parry, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, hook, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch.

slug (noun)	haymaker (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell	a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying
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

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

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