slug vs knockout punch

knockout punch vs slug

slug and knockout punch both are nouns.

slug is a verb but knockout punch is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No
knockout punch	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

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

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

Difference between slug and knockout punch

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