slug vs missile

missile vs slug

slug and missile both are nouns.

slug is a verb but missile is not a verb.

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

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

slug: a projectile that is fired from a gun
missile: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

Other hypernyms of slug include projectile.

slug (noun)	missile (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell	a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
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)	missile (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between slug and missile

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