slugger

[sluhg-er]

noun

1. a person who strikes hard, especially a boxer noted for the ability to deliver hard punches.

2. Baseball.,  a player who frequently gets extra-base hits; a strong hitter.

slugger

/ ˈslʌɡə /

noun

1. (esp in boxing, baseball, etc) a person who strikes hard

Word History and Origins

Origin of slugger¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; slug ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But they also came away battered and bruised, losing star slugger George Springer to an apparent side injury while exhausting a bullpen that, unlike the Dodgers’, has been tasked with eating more innings this postseason.

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Guerrero is more than a slugger, even if that reputation precedes him.

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From there, the 31-year-old slugger could never seem to dial back into his approach.

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That’s a full decade with the type of player who comes along once in a generation, a slugger of historic proportions who stands alongside all of the legends who donned pinstripes before him.

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Without any contribution from their biggest slugger, Toronto was swept in the opening round each time.

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