slog

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verb \ ˈsläg \

Definition of slog

slogged; slogging

transitive verb

1 :to hit hard :beat

2 :to plod (one's way) perseveringly especially against difficulty

intransitive verb

1 :to plod heavily :tramp

slogged through the snow

2 :to work hard and steadily :plug

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slogger

noun

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Examples of slog in a Sentence

He slogged away at the paperwork all day.
She slogged through her work.
She slogged her way through her work.
We've been slogging along for hours.
He slogged through the deep snow.
They slogged their way through the snow.

Recent Examples of slog from the Web

The Blue Demons went 7–6 against a soft non-conference slate last season before slogging through a 2–16 Big East campaign.

— molly geary, SI.com, "Big East Offseason Report: Power Rankings, Burning Questions," 17 Aug. 2017
There was always this bit of a lack of identity, but the band has slogged so hard and long to put that right and to play to as many people as possible.

— chris varias, Cincinnati.com, "Foreigner is a survivor – ‘to this day’," 7 Aug. 2017
Trump is slogging his way through the status quo, working to drain the swamp.

— thomas binion, Fortune, "Here’s What Trump Has Done Right in His First 6 Months," 20 July 2017
Participants will slog their way through structures that spin, swing and toss them around.

— detroit free press staff reports, Detroit Free Press, "Metro & state: Thousands to help cause in MuckFest MS on Aug. 5," 15 July 2017
So, what kind of person spends thousands of dollars for the privilege of running — or slogging — up and down a mountain?

— nathaniel herz, Alaska Dispatch News, "Mount Marathon hopefuls drop thousands of dollars for race slots at last-minute auction," 4 July 2017
Unfortunately, the rebuild has slogged, moving at a pace unpalatable to both Foyt and Daly.

— jim ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Conor Daly staying positive amid struggles of 'rebuilding year' at Foyt," 29 June 2017
The Phillies’ rotation slogged to a 6.55 ERA in 28 May starts.

— matt gelb, Philly.com, "Phillies lose, score only runs on pitcher's homer," 25 June 2017
But the men were at last arrested in February 2016, and the case has been slogging toward trial.

— ronnie polaneczky, Philly.com, "Guilty plea in drag-race deaths brings relief, sadness," 23 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of slog

origin unknown

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First Known Use: 1824

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slog Synonyms

Synonyms

bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, hit, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap

Antonyms

breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

Related Words

batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough; scuff; bunt, flick, stroke, tap; bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp; bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level; rabbit-punch, sucker punch; cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip; bean, brain, conk, skull

Near Antonyms

break, ease (up), let up, slacken; bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out; bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind; dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about [British], mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

slog

noun

Definition of slog

1 a :hard persistent work

the endless enervating slog of war
—Michael Gorra

b :a prolonged arduous task or effort

reform will be a hard political slog
—M. S. Forbes

2 :a hard dogged march or journey

See slog defined for English-language learners

Examples of slog in a Sentence

It will be a long, hard slog before everything is back to normal.
It was a long slog up the mountain.

Recent Examples of slog from the Web

Williams made a three-set slog of her midweek appearance on Center Court at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "Venus Williams, Angelique Kerber out at Western & Southern Open," 16 Aug. 2017
The birth was a three-day slog of Pitocin and pain.

— anndee hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Sandy and Denise DiBerardino of Northeast Philadelphia," 2 Aug. 2017
What a slog, right through the goop that had been poured about 30 minutes or so earlier.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Toddler stops in her tracks when contractor finds her trudging through wet concrete," 1 Aug. 2017
The team was divided into five groups of four adventurers, each of which would tackle one leg of the 416-mile slog over the ice from Arctic Canada to the Pole, pulling their gear behind them on sledges.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "The Amazing Story of the First All-Women North Pole Expedition," 12 July 2017
The truth is that the slog of diplomacy often lacks the drama of political movies.

— howard kurtz, Fox News, "Trump-Putin: Once hype fades, media lose interest in normal diplomacy," 10 July 2017
The Enquirer/Phil Didion Futbol Club Cincinnati returned to the slog of United Soccer League play and kept its run of good form intact.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati plays to 1-1 draw with Orlando City B," 1 July 2017
The Enquirer/Phil Didion Futbol Club Cincinnati returned to the slog of United Soccer League play and kept its run of good form intact.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati plays to 1-1 draw with Orlando City B," 1 July 2017
While a road trip is one of traveling's great adventures, the day-to-day slog of a work commute is exactly opposite—and being in an accident immediately turns a dream into a nightmare.

— ryan craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Worst Driving Cities in the U.S.," 29 June 2017

First Known Use of slog

1888

SLOG Defined for English Language Learners

slog

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verb

Definition of slog for English Language Learners

: to keep doing something even though it is difficult or boring : to work at something in a steady, determined way
: to walk slowly usually with heavy steps