Noun

(en noun)

(informal) An activity or event characterized by a long duration and an exhausting, wearisome perception by its participants.

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, year=1967 , author=Donald Barr Chidsey , title=The War in the North: An Informal History of the American Revolution in and near Canada , publisher=Crown Publishers , page=134 , passage="Whatever the reason, he took the land route; and it was hard going, a slogfest ."}}

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, year=2004 , author=Layne Cameron , title=The Geocaching Handbook , publisher=The Globe Pequot Press , page=74 , passage="Inexperienced people and kids may appreciate moderate weather, easy terrain, and an easy first find rather than an all-day slogfest that doesn't locate the cache until dusk—or not at all—and leaves everyone drenched to the bone."}}

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, year=2007 , author=Suzanne Girard Eberle , title=Endurance Sports Nutrition , edition=2 edition , publisher=Human Kinetics Publishers , page=233-34 , passage="An otherwise challenging and fun endurance endeavor can dissolve into a slog fest or worse, a never-ending nightmare."}}

Noun

(en noun)

(baseball, slang) A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs

''The game turned into a 15-9 slugfest .

(boxing, slang) A boxing match or fight marked by a heavy exchange of blows

''The championship bout was a slugfest ; both fighters were bloodied.

(sports) A game or match in which heavy hits are exchanged

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, year=2012 , date=June 28 , author=Jamie Jackson , title=Wimbledon 2012: Lukas Rosol shocked by miracle win over Rafael Nadal , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Nadal is supposedly the alpha male in any slugfest . But Rosol's forehand shots were being sent towards the Majorcan at 93mph plus, and his was the fastest serve at 134mph. }}