schlep

verb

variants or schlepp or less commonly shlep or shlepp
schlepped also shlepped; schlepping also shlepping

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
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There are no lines, or crowds, or traffic, or mile-long terminal halls to schlep through. Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024 For those who don’t want to schlep out to Queens, David works at Tribeca’s Raquel New York two days a week. Yasmin Gagné, Curbed, 5 July 2024 One person who didn’t schlep it on the bus to the bash was GloRilla; if the tell-tale SUV parked outside the entrance with the license plate LE GOAT was anything to go off. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for schlep 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of schlep was in 1911

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Cite this Entry

“Schlep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schlep. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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