Definition of slugfest in English:

slugfest

nounˈslʌɡfɛstˈsləɡˌfɛst

North American informal

A tough and challenging contest, especially in sports such as boxing and baseball.
〈北美，非正式〉激烈的争斗（或比赛）（尤指拳击、棒球等体育比赛）
the fight brought back memories of the classic 1976 Lyle-Foreman slugfest
those hearings turned into a rushed, circus-like political slugfest
Example sentencesExamples
- The games, the drama of a pitching duel, the back and forth of a slugfest, a pennant race between good teams (before the wild card made that just about defunct), the history and so much more.
- The top four points earners in the final Challenge standings each won their first-round race, setting up a slugfest in the semi-finals.
- If Cleveland needs slugfests, Oakland needs pitching duels.
- Not only did Denmark win the verbal slugfest, it dominated the 1-0 match.
- Our four services practice variations of it, and our doctrine emphasizes the need to strike the enemy where he is weak instead of fighting toe-to-toe slugfests.
- Bloodshed, even death, are overt objectives as extended Andean families, called ayllus, square off in slugfests that can last from a few minutes to nearly a week.
- I told him I often had to replace an online (in-my-mind) persona with the real world personality and the two entities often had a bit of a slugfest battling out who would be dominant.
- When I got on board - as a fan, if not a true believer - the group was entrenched in a slugfest with the flourishing occult business.
- By now the match had settled into a slugfest for possession and territory.
- And they didn't disappoint the crowd of just over 3,000, posting two unanswered second-half tries in a spirited display as the weather deteriorated, reducing the match to a slugfest.
- Rather than fight toe-to-toe slugfests, American military officers prefer to back off, pound the enemy with precision airpower and artillery, and ‘set the conditions’ for a ground assault.
- Covering these slugfests blends sports reporting and instant history.
- And a slugfest is just what the '04 race could become, especially if Dean's insurgency continues to pick up steam.
- Every night, it's gladiatorial slugfests and verbal duels to the death.
- Clarke's performance poisoned the public hearings, leading to weeks of a partisan slugfest.
- Both were settling into the fight, which was establishing itself as a boxing match and not a slugfest at all.
- The 1884 slugfest also serves as a reminder that a single ill-advised sentence from a warm-up speaker or a campaign surrogate can easily explode into a full-scale flap when time and partisan tempers are short.
- As the opposite sides in the mayoral race draw their lines and gear up for the all-island slugfest, the detritus of local obsolete municipal councils are getting themselves ready to make their now-squelched voices heard.
- This is basically an even matchup, a toe-to-toe slugfest of a heavyweight championship battle in the making.
- In this way, players have to be much more deliberate about the punch that's thrown, because trying to turn the match into a slugfest will only tire your boxer out and make him susceptible to a quick knockout from your rival.

Origin

Early 20th century: from slug² + -fest.

Definition of slugfest in US English:

slugfest

nounˈsləɡˌfɛstˈsləɡˌfest

North American informal

A tough and challenging contest, especially in sports such as boxing and baseball.
〈北美，非正式〉激烈的争斗（或比赛）（尤指拳击、棒球等体育比赛）
the fight brought back memories of the classic 1976 Lyle-Foreman slugfest
those hearings turned into a rushed, circus-like political slugfest
Example sentencesExamples
- Bloodshed, even death, are overt objectives as extended Andean families, called ayllus, square off in slugfests that can last from a few minutes to nearly a week.
- Both were settling into the fight, which was establishing itself as a boxing match and not a slugfest at all.
- This is basically an even matchup, a toe-to-toe slugfest of a heavyweight championship battle in the making.
- If Cleveland needs slugfests, Oakland needs pitching duels.
- The games, the drama of a pitching duel, the back and forth of a slugfest, a pennant race between good teams (before the wild card made that just about defunct), the history and so much more.
- I told him I often had to replace an online (in-my-mind) persona with the real world personality and the two entities often had a bit of a slugfest battling out who would be dominant.
- And they didn't disappoint the crowd of just over 3,000, posting two unanswered second-half tries in a spirited display as the weather deteriorated, reducing the match to a slugfest.
- The top four points earners in the final Challenge standings each won their first-round race, setting up a slugfest in the semi-finals.
- Every night, it's gladiatorial slugfests and verbal duels to the death.
- When I got on board - as a fan, if not a true believer - the group was entrenched in a slugfest with the flourishing occult business.
- Not only did Denmark win the verbal slugfest, it dominated the 1-0 match.
- The 1884 slugfest also serves as a reminder that a single ill-advised sentence from a warm-up speaker or a campaign surrogate can easily explode into a full-scale flap when time and partisan tempers are short.
- Rather than fight toe-to-toe slugfests, American military officers prefer to back off, pound the enemy with precision airpower and artillery, and ‘set the conditions’ for a ground assault.
- Clarke's performance poisoned the public hearings, leading to weeks of a partisan slugfest.
- Covering these slugfests blends sports reporting and instant history.
- As the opposite sides in the mayoral race draw their lines and gear up for the all-island slugfest, the detritus of local obsolete municipal councils are getting themselves ready to make their now-squelched voices heard.
- By now the match had settled into a slugfest for possession and territory.
- In this way, players have to be much more deliberate about the punch that's thrown, because trying to turn the match into a slugfest will only tire your boxer out and make him susceptible to a quick knockout from your rival.
- Our four services practice variations of it, and our doctrine emphasizes the need to strike the enemy where he is weak instead of fighting toe-to-toe slugfests.
- And a slugfest is just what the '04 race could become, especially if Dean's insurgency continues to pick up steam.

Origin

Early 20th century: from slug + -fest.

词汇	slugfest
释义	Definition of slugfest in English: slugfest nounˈslʌɡfɛstˈsləɡˌfɛst North American informal A tough and challenging contest, especially in sports such as boxing and baseball. 〈北美，非正式〉激烈的争斗（或比赛）（尤指拳击、棒球等体育比赛） the fight brought back memories of the classic 1976 Lyle-Foreman slugfest those hearings turned into a rushed, circus-like political slugfest Example sentencesExamples The games, the drama of a pitching duel, the back and forth of a slugfest, a pennant race between good teams (before the wild card made that just about defunct), the history and so much more. The top four points earners in the final Challenge standings each won their first-round race, setting up a slugfest in the semi-finals. If Cleveland needs slugfests, Oakland needs pitching duels. Not only did Denmark win the verbal slugfest, it dominated the 1-0 match. Our four services practice variations of it, and our doctrine emphasizes the need to strike the enemy where he is weak instead of fighting toe-to-toe slugfests. Bloodshed, even death, are overt objectives as extended Andean families, called ayllus, square off in slugfests that can last from a few minutes to nearly a week. I told him I often had to replace an online (in-my-mind) persona with the real world personality and the two entities often had a bit of a slugfest battling out who would be dominant. When I got on board - as a fan, if not a true believer - the group was entrenched in a slugfest with the flourishing occult business. By now the match had settled into a slugfest for possession and territory. And they didn't disappoint the crowd of just over 3,000, posting two unanswered second-half tries in a spirited display as the weather deteriorated, reducing the match to a slugfest. Rather than fight toe-to-toe slugfests, American military officers prefer to back off, pound the enemy with precision airpower and artillery, and ‘set the conditions’ for a ground assault. Covering these slugfests blends sports reporting and instant history. And a slugfest is just what the '04 race could become, especially if Dean's insurgency continues to pick up steam. Every night, it's gladiatorial slugfests and verbal duels to the death. Clarke's performance poisoned the public hearings, leading to weeks of a partisan slugfest. Both were settling into the fight, which was establishing itself as a boxing match and not a slugfest at all. The 1884 slugfest also serves as a reminder that a single ill-advised sentence from a warm-up speaker or a campaign surrogate can easily explode into a full-scale flap when time and partisan tempers are short. As the opposite sides in the mayoral race draw their lines and gear up for the all-island slugfest, the detritus of local obsolete municipal councils are getting themselves ready to make their now-squelched voices heard. This is basically an even matchup, a toe-to-toe slugfest of a heavyweight championship battle in the making. In this way, players have to be much more deliberate about the punch that's thrown, because trying to turn the match into a slugfest will only tire your boxer out and make him susceptible to a quick knockout from your rival. Origin Early 20th century: from slug² + -fest. Definition of slugfest in US English: slugfest nounˈsləɡˌfɛstˈsləɡˌfest North American informal A tough and challenging contest, especially in sports such as boxing and baseball. 〈北美，非正式〉激烈的争斗（或比赛）（尤指拳击、棒球等体育比赛） the fight brought back memories of the classic 1976 Lyle-Foreman slugfest those hearings turned into a rushed, circus-like political slugfest Example sentencesExamples Bloodshed, even death, are overt objectives as extended Andean families, called ayllus, square off in slugfests that can last from a few minutes to nearly a week. Both were settling into the fight, which was establishing itself as a boxing match and not a slugfest at all. This is basically an even matchup, a toe-to-toe slugfest of a heavyweight championship battle in the making. If Cleveland needs slugfests, Oakland needs pitching duels. The games, the drama of a pitching duel, the back and forth of a slugfest, a pennant race between good teams (before the wild card made that just about defunct), the history and so much more. I told him I often had to replace an online (in-my-mind) persona with the real world personality and the two entities often had a bit of a slugfest battling out who would be dominant. And they didn't disappoint the crowd of just over 3,000, posting two unanswered second-half tries in a spirited display as the weather deteriorated, reducing the match to a slugfest. The top four points earners in the final Challenge standings each won their first-round race, setting up a slugfest in the semi-finals. Every night, it's gladiatorial slugfests and verbal duels to the death. When I got on board - as a fan, if not a true believer - the group was entrenched in a slugfest with the flourishing occult business. Not only did Denmark win the verbal slugfest, it dominated the 1-0 match. The 1884 slugfest also serves as a reminder that a single ill-advised sentence from a warm-up speaker or a campaign surrogate can easily explode into a full-scale flap when time and partisan tempers are short. Rather than fight toe-to-toe slugfests, American military officers prefer to back off, pound the enemy with precision airpower and artillery, and ‘set the conditions’ for a ground assault. Clarke's performance poisoned the public hearings, leading to weeks of a partisan slugfest. Covering these slugfests blends sports reporting and instant history. As the opposite sides in the mayoral race draw their lines and gear up for the all-island slugfest, the detritus of local obsolete municipal councils are getting themselves ready to make their now-squelched voices heard. By now the match had settled into a slugfest for possession and territory. In this way, players have to be much more deliberate about the punch that's thrown, because trying to turn the match into a slugfest will only tire your boxer out and make him susceptible to a quick knockout from your rival. Our four services practice variations of it, and our doctrine emphasizes the need to strike the enemy where he is weak instead of fighting toe-to-toe slugfests. And a slugfest is just what the '04 race could become, especially if Dean's insurgency continues to pick up steam. Origin Early 20th century: from slug + -fest.
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