schlep

verb

ˈshlep 

variants or schlepp or less commonly shlep or shlepp

schlepped also shlepped; schlepping also shlepping

transitive verb

: drag, haul

intransitive verb

: to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly

Examples of schlep in a Sentence

We schlepped our luggage through the airport.

Recent Examples on the Web

The design is coastal-modern, and the beach-club amenities (umbrellas, chairs, kayaks, paddleboards, and attendants who’ll schlep all your gear to the sand and deliver food and drink right to your lounge chair) give this an authentic resort feel. —Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024

Under the new law, stores can offer shoppers paper bags at checkout or consumers can use their own bags to schlep their purchases out the door. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2024

Had to schlep to the water well with jugs for water, jump in the river to bathe, start a fire for cold days. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024

Quitting a job to schlep three young children around another continent felt like a leap in the dark. —Liuan Huska, Contributor, CNBC, 26 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish shlepn, from Middle High German sleppen, from Middle Low German slēpen

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at transitive sense