slugging
Swinging for fences
Slugging means hitting hard, especially in baseball where a slugger is a powerful hitter known for extra-base hits.
He's been slugging well this season.
Beyond sports, slugging is fighting with fists or drinking heavily in gulps: They were slugging it out in the parking lot, slugging whiskey straight from the bottle.
In skincare, slugging is coating the face with petroleum jelly overnight to lock in moisture.
Flying mammal or sports club
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
triples · RBIs · extra-base hits · cleanup hitter · exit velocity · launch angle · power hitter · line drive
Blood's watery portion
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- layeringForming successive strata
absorption · patting · K-beauty · routine · hydration · ampoule · emulsion · treatment
Shared commute arrangement
- highwayMajor road for travel
- trafficMovement along routes
- ride-sharingJoint vehicle transportation
- passengerTraveler, not operator
driver · commuter · vanpool · HOV lane · morning commute · pickup · destination · route
Strike with fist
- haymakerWild knockout punch
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- jabQuick, straight blow
- hookCurved catching device
uppercut · heavyweight · prizefight · bout · ring · gloves · sparring · combination
bat
Flying mammal or sports club
doubles · triples · RBIs · extra-base hits · cleanup hitter · exit velocity · launch angle · power hitter · line drive · fastball
serum
Blood's watery portion
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
layering · absorption · patting · K-beauty · routine · hydration · ampoule · emulsion · treatment · actives
carpool
Shared commute arrangement
- highwayMajor road for travel
- trafficMovement along routes
- ride-sharingJoint vehicle transportation
passenger · driver · commuter · vanpool · HOV lane · morning commute · pickup · destination · route · freeway
punch
Strike with fist
hook · uppercut · heavyweight · prizefight · bout · ring · gloves · sparring · combination · counterpunch
shot
Quick liquor serving
guzzle · knock back · down · belt · swallow · pull · nip · dram · flask · bottle
- battingbatting, batter, batsman, bat speed, batting average
- makeup slangbeat, beat face, contour, contouring, cut crease
- sports statisticianbatting average, ERA, field goal percentage, WAR, points per game
- beatingsbeating, thrashing, pummeling, pounding, battering
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- fightsfight, brawl, scuffle, scrap, tussle
- slugging awayPersevering with effort
- slugging it outProlonged fierce combat
- slugging averageBases per at-bat ratio
- sluggish pulseAbnormally slow heart rate