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Slog

A long, tedious walk, or session of work.

📖 Definitions of "Slog"

noun
  1. 1

    A long, tedious walk, or session of work.

  2. 2

    An aggressive shot played with little skill.

verb
  1. 1

    To walk slowly, encountering resistance.

  2. 2

    (by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.

  3. 3

    To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat.

🔄 Synonyms of "Slog"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
trudgeverb(intransitive) To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.
plodverb(intransitive) To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
slugnounAny of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
swignounTo drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
padnounA flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
footslognoun(intransitive) to walk heavily over a long distance or in a weary manner; to trudge
plug awayverb(informal) To persist or continue, as with an effort.
peg awayverb(informal) To keep working (at something).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Slog"

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WordDefinition
plodverb(intransitive) To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
trudgeverb(intransitive) To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.
footslognoun(intransitive) to walk heavily over a long distance or in a weary manner; to trudge
peg awayverb(informal) To keep working (at something).
plug awayverb(informal) To persist or continue, as with an effort.
padnounA flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
swignounTo drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
slugnounAny of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
trampnoun(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.
stretchnounAn act of stretching.
schlepnounA long or burdensome journey.
shleppverbAlternative form of schlep. [(transitive) To carry, drag, or lug.]
sluggingnoun(slang, neologism, cosmetics) The practice of smothering one's face with vaseline in order to moisturize it.
trudgingverbThe act of one who trudges, or walks slowly and heavily.
clognounA blockage.
sloblandnoun(British) A zone of muddy ground.
slumpnounA heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.
slopsnoun(nautical, dated) Clothing and bedding issued to sailors.
slocknoun(US prison slang) An improvised weapon consisting of a padlock placed in a sock, common in prison environments.
ploddingverbProgressing slowly and laboriously.

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