slag

noun
UK: /slæɡ/
US: /slæɡ/

  1. Waste material left over from smelting or refining metal.

    1. The slag was dumped outside.
    2. The steel plant released tons of slag into the nearby river.

  2. Volcanic lava that is light and full of holes.

    1. The volcano emitted dark slag.
    2. The landscape was covered in rough slag after the eruption.
slag verb

  1. To criticize someone severely.

    1. Don't slag him off like that.
    2. The media began to slag the government's new policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "slag" in English means: Waste material left over from smelting or refining metal., Volcanic lava that is light and full of holes..

The phonetic transcription of "slag" is /slæɡ/ in British English and /slæɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "slag": "The slag was dumped outside.". More examples on the page.