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Definition of slugfest

slugfest

/ˈslʌɡ.fɛst/
slug · fest
Plural:slugfests
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slugfest Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A baseball or softball game in which both teams score many runs and hit numerous powerful, extra-base hits.

Example

"What started as a quiet pitchers' duel became a ten-inning slugfest with a combined twenty-two runs scored."

2

North American A tough, fiercely contested fight, argument, or competition characterized by relentless exchanges (originally in boxing).

Example

"The championship debate quickly turned into a rhetorical slugfest between the two leading candidates."

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• Nearby Words

sludgy
slug
slug eating snake
slugfest
slugger
sluggish
sluggishly

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in early 20th-century American English sports journalism by combining the verb 'slug' (to strike heavily) with '-fest' (from German 'Fest', meaning festival or celebration).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Slugfest. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/slugfest
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