slug out

To fight or compete with someone with great effort.

• The boxers slugged it out for ten rounds.
• Two teams will slug out the final.
• They slugged it out over who should lead.

How to use it: slug it out with someone (The two candidates slugged it out with each other on television.)

Similar words: battle, fight, compete

Common phrases: slug out a match, slug out a contest

If a contest or victory is described this way, people fight hard to decide or achieve it.

• The match was slugged out in the rain.
• Their victory was slugged out over five tough rounds.
• The battle will be slugged out on the debate stage.

How to use it: be slugged out by someone (The final was slugged out by two exhausted teams.)

Similar words: be fought, be contested

Common phrases: slug out a victory, slug out a battle

To hit a ball hard, especially in baseball.

• He slugged out a home run.
• Our best batter slugged out three hits yesterday.
• Can she slug out another homer this inning?

How to use it: slug out something (She slugged out a home run in the fifth inning.)

Similar words: hit, smash

Common phrases: slug out a homer, slug out a hit

To produce a piece of writing on a typewriter.

• She slugged out a letter.
• He slugged out the article before lunch.
• The reporter was slugging out copy on an old typewriter.

How to use it: slug out something (He slugged out a short report on his typewriter.)

Similar words: type, type out

Common phrases: slug out a report, slug out an article

To add scene headings to a film script, or plan scenes by writing their headings.

• Slug out the opening scene.
• She slugged out the script with a heading for each location.
• We will slug out the scenes before writing the dialogue.

How to use it: slug out something (First, slug out the scenes in your screenplay.)

Common phrases: slug out a scene, slug out a script

To add instructions, such as sounds or timing, to an animation script.

• We need to slug out the script.
• She slugged out the cartoon script with notes for sound effects.
• He is slugging out the animation script before production begins.

How to use it: slug out something (The director slugged out the script with sound and timing instructions.)

Common phrases: slug out a script, slug out the animation