slug vs rabbit punch

rabbit punch vs slug

slug and rabbit punch both are nouns.

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

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

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

slug: (boxing) a blow with the fist
rabbit punch: a short chopping blow to the back of the neck

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

slug (noun)	rabbit punch (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
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)	rabbit punch (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between slug and rabbit punch

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