Term Gallery logo

Meanings of slugfest in English

Catalan
cops de puny
Spanish
puñetazos

A fight with bare fists.

        cops de puny
        Usage of slugfest in English
        1
        That was a three-day slugfest, made Hope look like a minor skirmish.
        World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
        2
        This equivocation within the conservative community is manifesting itself in a slugfest online.
        Wired
        3
        Take it easy, Ed; you don't want to start a slugfest in here.
        The Edge of the Knife
        4
        The first half was a slugfest, with neither team leading by more than seven.
        Reuters
        5
        A blistering backhand gave her the advantage following a baseline slugfest with the Czech.
        The South African
        6
        Pretty soon, we got a nice little three-way slugfest going.
        The Lightning Thief
        7
        A slugfest for the ages, just as it should be between two golfing heavyweights.
        The Irish Times
        8
        That was what I'd always done when I was on my way to a slugfest.
        Ghost Story
        9
        A Djokovic backhand that sailed long ended the nearly four-hour slugfest at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
        Reuters
        10
        Two heavyweight musicals are engaged in a slugfest for domination of this year's Tony awards.
        The Guardian
        11
        Nadal is supposedly the alpha male in any slugfest.
        The Guardian
        12
        The first half was a slugfest, dominated by defense.
        Reuters
        13
        He'd anticipated a slugfest, now he was getting strokes.
        Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
        14
        This was a slugfest that was an apt way to start the Boxing Day Premier League programme.
        The Guardian
        15
        This year's general election slugfest provided none.
        Reuters
        16
        This was a slugfest that was an apt way to start the St Stephen's day Premier League programme.
        The Irish Times
        About this term
        Translations for slugfest
        Slugfest through the time