slug vs jab

slug and jab both are nouns.

slug and jab both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

slug (noun)	jab (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a quick short straight punch
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
a projectile that is fired from a gun	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
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)	jab (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat	poke or thrust abruptly
be idle; exist in a changeless situation	strike or punch with quick and short blows
	stab or pierce

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